TCPIP Timewaitstate May Not Remain in 2*msl
Article ID: 194429
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
This article was previously published under Q194429
SYMPTOMS
TCP/IP timewaitstate will not remain in 2*MSL because of scavenging.
This happens even after applying the patch mentioned in:
151418
WinNT TCP/IP May Reuse TIME-WAIT Connections Prior to 2MSL
The default size may be written back to the registry (2000 Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 3).
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
Additional query words: MSL
Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbnetwork KB194429