Windowx XP SP2 and TCP/IP?

[Edifice]

I was reading somewhere that SP2 limits the amount of TCP connections, half-open connections (SYN) which affects p2p programs and that there are patches available to dramtically increase it. (tcpip.sys)

Has anyone downloaded such patches or can you do it by tweaking a few settings yourself?

 

[bullwinkle]

http://www.lvllord.de/4226fix/EvID4226Patch.exe

Increases tcp connections from default 10 to 50 ..

Might want to create a restore point first..

Nothing to tweak .. just apply the patch ..modifies tcpip.sys

Downside is that after maxing out the socket connection for a while you may need to re-boot the machine to refresh the stacks ..

HTH

 

[2wheeljunkie]

Just be warned that any changed to the TCP half open connections can result in an increase of you spreading a worm much more quickly than the default setting. Any reason why you need to have this increased? is it for bittorents?

2WJ