Re: help on fin_wait

Matts Kallioniemi (matts@mejl.com)
21 Apr 1998 12:18:32 -0000

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> NO NO NO
>
> The TCP time wait period is defined by the RFC and constrained
> by internet and mathematical requirements neccessary to handle
> a non infinite sequence space - ie a safety time before reuse.
>
> Anyone who lowers that is not talking TCP and risks ack fights
> and data corruption.
>
> Alan

Then what action do you recommend for somebody who is trying to restart their crashed server? If one rebooted the machine within fifteen minutes, would that comply with the RFC?

Matts

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