Recycling TCP connections on a Microsoft Windows operating system

You can control the rate by which TCP connections are recycled by adjusting the Microsoft Windows TcpTimedWaitDelay parameter.

About this task

The TcpTimedWaitDelay Windows parameter value specifies the amount of time that must elapse before TCP can release a closed connection and reuse its resources. By decreasing this value, TCP connections can be recycled more quickly.

Procedure

Use the Registry Editor to decrease the TcpTimedWaitDelay parameter value, which is located in the following registry path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters