Check this out: http://www.speedguide.net/articles/windows-xp-sp2-tcpipsys-connection-limit- patch-1497
Don't recall for sure if this was the exact tool, I set it on my original base image years ago. I recall now, the main reason was for Skype to work. -----Original Message----- From: Roger Wright [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 2:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: TCP/IP Connections And how is that done? XP has a limit of 10, right? Roger Wright ___ I'm out of bed and dressed... what more do you want? On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > I've always seen this limit hit too, even on brand new builds. I > always increase the limit a little. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Wright [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 2:18 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: TCP/IP Connections > > I've been seeing occasional system log entries on XP Pro machines > indicating the maximum number of TCPIP connections has been reached. > These machines have been having some performance issues which is what > caused me to be looking in the first place. Running Netstat /NO > doesn't indicate a problematic process and I'm seeing 5-8 connections > max including my remote connection (DameWare). The events sometimes > take place during the day and after hours when the machines are not in use. > > We have VIPRE Enterprise but no other agent-based applications running > on these machines. Scans with VIPRE or other AV products don't show anything. > > Any suggestions as to what may be doing this? > > > Roger Wright > ___ > > I'm out of bed and dressed... what more do you want? > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
