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TCP-IPTCP-IP
Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Enhancements
WINSWINS
Windows Internet Name Service Enhancements

Disable SSDP Discovery in Windows Messenger (Windows 2000/XP)
Windows Messenger uses the Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) to attempt to locate upstream Internet gateways on UDP port 1900. This tweak allows you to disable Universal Plug and Play Network Address Translation discovery to reduce bandwidth and increase security.

Change the Number of Simultaneous HTTP Sessions (All Windows) Popular
Windows normally limits the number of simultaneous connections made to a single web server. This behavior can be seen in Internet Explorer when downloading multiple files from a web site and only a certain number will be active at any one time.

Change the RPC Packet Size (Windows 2000/XP)
This setting allows you to modify the size limit of incoming Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (RPC) packets.

Specify the NetBIOS Name Resolution Mode (Windows 95/98/Me)
There are several modes used in the resolution of NetBIOS, including WINS and LMHOSTS lookups and broadcast queries. This setting controls which mode is used.

Specify the NetBIOS Name Cache Timeout Period (Windows 95/98/Me)
This setting specifies the period that NetBIOS names are cached before requiring an additional name query.

Specify the Timeout Period for Broadcast Queries (Windows 95/98/Me)
This setting allows you to specify the period of time the system will wait before timing out broadcast name queries.

Specify the Number of Broadcast Name Resolution Attempts (Windows 95/98/Me)
This setting controls the number of attempts to resolve a NetBIOS name using a broadcast query.

Specify the Number of NetBIOS Entries to Store (Windows 95/98/Me)
These settings control the maximum number of NetBIOS entries to store in the name and session tables.

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