SetIpTTL

The SetIpTTL function sets the default time-to-live (TTL) value for the local computer.

DWORD SetIpTTL(
  UINT nTTL    // new default TTL
);

Parameters

nTTL

Specifies the new TTL value for the local computer.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is NO_ERROR.

If the function fails, use FormatMessage to obtain the message string for the returned error.

Remarks

The default TTL can also be set using the SetIpStatistics function.

Requirements

  Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows NT 4.0 SP4 or later.
  Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 98.
  Header: Declared in Iphlpapi.h.
  Library: Use Iphlpapi.lib.

See Also

MIB_IPSTATS, SetIpStatistics