Availability of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95

 Last reviewed: March 5, 1998
Article ID: Q182108
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release versions 1, 2, 2.1, 2.5

SUMMARY

This article describes the availability of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION

This release includes a new version of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack and resolves the following WinSock issues:

  • Slow performance with some Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) programs.
  • An incompatibility with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 that could cause a page fault error message.
  • A problem with Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) version 2 support that could cause programs to drop out of a multicast groups.

This update consists of one file named Ws2setup.exe. This file installs an updated TCP/IP stack, updated TCP/IP utilities, and updated WinSock 2 components.

New TCP/IP Features

This release of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95 includes several features that improve network performance. These features include:

  • Support for TCP large windows (TCPLW) and time stamps
  • Support for selective acknowledgements
  • Support for fast retransmission and recovery
  • Support for DHCP release on shutdown
  • Support for DHCP decline
  • Support for per-adapter WINS servers

For additional information about this update, please see the "Release Notes" document at the following Microsoft Web site. The update is also available at this site. 

   http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/info/ws2.htm

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Version : WINDOWS:95
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Last reviewed: March 5, 1998
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