[reb00tz]

Hiya all,

Just a heads up: Windows XP SP2 includes a limitation for only 10 half-open TCP/IP connections... This means that anytime there are more than 10 TCP/IP open requests, then the TCP/IP stack would queue the rest...

This would affect a lot of people trying to use programs that open a lot of ports simultaneously... A good example being P2P programs...

Here is the situation:
http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_tips559.html

From the horse's mouth:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...on127121120120

And the fix:
http://www.lvllord.de/?url=tools#4226patch

In so far as I can say, the fix works for me. And I have no more idiotic warnings in my event journal...

Cheers!

[Edit: Added information for Vista as posted by Trivolve]

Fixes for Vista:
http://forums.vr-zone.com/editpost.p...tpost&p=530431

[newage_hy]

it works...but for bt, it is still slow...damn it!!!

[lanman]

anyone can confirm that it actually works ???

[reb00tz]

Yeah, it works for sure. If you're using SP2, try checking your event journal during eMule/eDonkey/BitTorrent/Kazaa/(insert choice of P2P) client...

hmm... a bit increase only leh...

[EXP]

But is it risky to do that?

[reb00tz]

Not that I'm aware of... I'm currently using the hacks in all two laptops + two desktops under my "management". No funny stuff so far...

[lanman]

you all have speed increase ???

[lanc3r]

not a speed increase but more simultaneous downloads is what the aim is.. and i guess ive got it

[lanman]

i just tried it going to see if it works

:jump4:
Oh see a lin2 player here.....
wat server u in?
Im server 2 Sig

[reb00tz]

Originally Posted by LaNc3r

not a speed increase but more simultaneous downloads is what the aim is.. and i guess ive got it

Actually, it doesn't give you more simultaneous downloads. What it does is to prevent the "rate limiting" of new connections that SP2 introduces.

This directly impacts how fast new connections can be made in a certain time frame. If you have more than 10 (the default in SP2), then the rest are simply "buffered".

I haven't noticed any net slow downs since i switched from SP1 to SP2, works the same for me

[ekenikichi]

how many limit (from the normal 10) u guys change to??

[nakedtoes]

Originally Posted by ekenikichi

how many u guys change to??

bro pls check PM..