Paul wrote: > I still have one question :when I use a Windows2003 server , what is the > value I should use or can I set it to 200 anyway on any version of > Windows server ?
If it's set higher then supported by the OS it shouldn't hurt. The listenbacklog is a queue/buffer sitting in front of the listening socket. If that queue is full a connecting client gets a winsock error (I forgot the error number). Arno Garrels > > Paul > > > > > > >> It's the OS that get notified when a client wants to connecto to your >> program. If the Backlog is 1, the OS wont accept any more connections >> before your program have accepted the previous attempt to connect.>>> >> >> On a non-server-platform, this backlog is usually limited to 5 or 10. On >> a server-platform, this limitation is usually 200. The backlog setting >> in ICS wont do any good if higher than the OS permits. >> >> With a high backlog value, you can have short periods of time where >> clients try to connect to your program faster then your program can >> handle, and still dont loose any connections. >> >> Regards Bjørnar -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
