Control the Number of TCP/IP Connection Attempts (Windows 95/98/Me)

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Control the Number of TCP/IP Connection Attempts (Windows 95/98/Me)
Category: Home > Network > Protocols > TCP-IP

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This setting controls the number of TCP/IP connection attempts (SYN packets) to be transmitted before timing out.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new string value named "MaxConnectRetries" and set it to the number or retires, the default is 3.

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
MaxConnectRetries	REG_SZ	5


	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP]
Name: MaxConnectRetries
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: May 14, 2002

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