TCPIP Timewaitstate May Not Remain in 2*msl

ID: Q194429

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

TCP/IP timewaitstate will not remain in 2*MSL because of scavenging. This happens even after applying the patch mentioned in:

Q151418 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, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be 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.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q151418 WinNT TCP/IP May Reuse TIME-WAIT Connections Prior to 2MSL

Additional query words: MSL

Keywords : kbnetwork NT4SP4Fix ntsp kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug