Will the real TCPTimedWaitDelay setting please stand up...

Hello all,

http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true

Default: 120
Range: 0-300


Next is this one:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...3.mspx?pf=true

Default: 240
Range: 30-300


I contend that the above (second URL) is the correct entry b/c of the
following quote which appears in the first URL:

“By default, the maximum segment lifetime is defined to be 120 seconds, and
the value of this entry is equal twice that, or 4 minutes.�

And also this from the second URL:

“This is also known as the 2MSL state because the value should be twice the
maximum segment lifetime on the network. See RFC 793 for further details.�

I checked the RFC and indeed “maximum segment lifetime� is two minutes.

Is the real default setting for TCPTimedWaitDelay 240 or 120?

If someone could confirm this for me, it would be much appreciated.

Best regards,

James


James