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 WinXP SP2 TCPIP patching.., Pls take a look how much value is safe?

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fariz
post Oct 12 2006, 09:13 PM

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QUOTE(jiant @ Oct 12 2006, 08:20 PM)
what the TCPIP value for WinXP and XP SP1 as i know SP2 is 10.
what the range of TCPIP value is safe and better?
if the value to high...will the pc hack by trojan horse and spyware and etc?
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for SP1 is unlimited

QUOTE(xen0 @ Oct 12 2006, 08:32 PM)
open more tcpip is good for p2p such as p2p tv...
its help increase ur connection speed..
i increased from 10 to 50...so far its ok..
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It is a misconception that installing this "Patch" will speed up any type of internet connection. This patch DID NOT change the amount of connections you can have open at once, only the amount of INCOMPLETE connections that can be attempted per second.

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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2netwk.mspx

Limited number of simultaneous incomplete outbound TCP connection attempts
Detailed description

The TCP/IP stack now limits the number of simultaneous incomplete outbound TCP connection attempts. After the limit has been reached, subsequent connection attempts are put in a queue and will be resolved at a fixed rate. Under normal operation, when applications are connecting to available hosts at valid IP addresses, no connection rate-limiting will occur. When it does occur, a new event, with ID 4226, appears in the system's event log.

Why is this change important? What threats does it help mitigate?

This change helps to limit the speed at which malicious programs, such as viruses and worms, spread to uninfected computers. Malicious programs often attempt to reach uninfected computers by opening simultaneous connections to random IP addresses. Most of these random addresses result in a failed connection, so a burst of such activity on a computer is a signal that it may have been infected by a malicious program.

What works differently?

This change may cause certain security tools, such as port scanners [NOT Bittorrent Clients], to run more slowly.


This post has been edited by fariz: Oct 12 2006, 09:14 PM
fariz
post Oct 13 2006, 09:01 PM

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50-100 is enough.. no need to use higher values.
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post Oct 14 2006, 12:35 AM

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I think you're confused between connection speed (512 kbps) and no. of tcp connection

 

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