- DHCP lookup timeout when using alternate configuration
- Posted by KrUsTyX on October 18th, 2005
we are currently trying to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate
configuration settings when trying to long into the computer. We are using
this setup because we will switch to DHCP soon and we dont want to correct
all the computers manually when we will be ready, everything will be smooth.
Is there any registry key in XP where i can set this period of time to
something more appropriate? Currently, its something like 60 seconds.
More info:
In the TCP/IP options, you have 2 tabs at the top. 1st one is for the IP
settings (DHCP or STATIC). And if you are using DHCP, you can specify a
STATIC IP if the DHCP server is not found (Alternate Config). We will switch
to DHCP withing 4-5 months. But for now, we are running STATIC IPs with the
alternate configuration. With that method, when we will switch to DHCP, no
specific settings will be required on all workstations.
I want to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate configuration.
For now, it takes around 45-60 seconds to do that.
thank you for helping!
- Posted by Steve N. on October 18th, 2005
KrUsTyX wrote:
> we are currently trying to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate
> configuration settings when trying to long into the computer. We are using
> this setup because we will switch to DHCP soon and we dont want to correct
> all the computers manually when we will be ready, everything will be smooth.
>
> Is there any registry key in XP where i can set this period of time to
> something more appropriate? Currently, its something like 60 seconds.
>
> More info:
>
> In the TCP/IP options, you have 2 tabs at the top. 1st one is for the IP
> settings (DHCP or STATIC). And if you are using DHCP, you can specify a
> STATIC IP if the DHCP server is not found (Alternate Config). We will switch
> to DHCP withing 4-5 months. But for now, we are running STATIC IPs with the
> alternate configuration. With that method, when we will switch to DHCP, no
> specific settings will be required on all workstations.
> I want to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate configuration.
> For now, it takes around 45-60 seconds to do that.
>
> thank you for helping!
There isn't a reg entry by default in XP but you can create one:
System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters]
Value Name: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFF (Default = 3)
Steve
- Posted by KrUsTyX on October 19th, 2005
wow, thank you very much, ill try that
here's how the keys look (ive put 1 instead of 3)
Ill try it.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters]
"TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions"=dword:00000001
"Steve N." wrote:
> KrUsTyX wrote:
>
> > we are currently trying to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate
> > configuration settings when trying to long into the computer. We are using
> > this setup because we will switch to DHCP soon and we dont want to correct
> > all the computers manually when we will be ready, everything will be smooth.
> >
> > Is there any registry key in XP where i can set this period of time to
> > something more appropriate? Currently, its something like 60 seconds.
> >
> > More info:
> >
> > In the TCP/IP options, you have 2 tabs at the top. 1st one is for the IP
> > settings (DHCP or STATIC). And if you are using DHCP, you can specify a
> > STATIC IP if the DHCP server is not found (Alternate Config). We will switch
> > to DHCP withing 4-5 months. But for now, we are running STATIC IPs with the
> > alternate configuration. With that method, when we will switch to DHCP, no
> > specific settings will be required on all workstations.
> > I want to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate configuration.
> > For now, it takes around 45-60 seconds to do that.
> >
> > thank you for helping!
>
> There isn't a reg entry by default in XP but you can create one:
>
> System Key:
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters]
> Value Name: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
> Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
> Value Data: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFF (Default = 3)
>
> Steve
>
>
- Posted by KrUsTyX on October 19th, 2005
It doesnt work, ive tried with 1 and 0 and it doesnt change anything...
"Steve N." wrote:
> KrUsTyX wrote:
>
> > we are currently trying to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate
> > configuration settings when trying to long into the computer. We are using
> > this setup because we will switch to DHCP soon and we dont want to correct
> > all the computers manually when we will be ready, everything will be smooth.
> >
> > Is there any registry key in XP where i can set this period of time to
> > something more appropriate? Currently, its something like 60 seconds.
> >
> > More info:
> >
> > In the TCP/IP options, you have 2 tabs at the top. 1st one is for the IP
> > settings (DHCP or STATIC). And if you are using DHCP, you can specify a
> > STATIC IP if the DHCP server is not found (Alternate Config). We will switch
> > to DHCP withing 4-5 months. But for now, we are running STATIC IPs with the
> > alternate configuration. With that method, when we will switch to DHCP, no
> > specific settings will be required on all workstations.
> > I want to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate configuration.
> > For now, it takes around 45-60 seconds to do that.
> >
> > thank you for helping!
>
> There isn't a reg entry by default in XP but you can create one:
>
> System Key:
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters]
> Value Name: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
> Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
> Value Data: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFF (Default = 3)
>
> Steve
>
>
- Posted by Steve N. on October 21st, 2005
KrUsTyX wrote:
> It doesnt work, ive tried with 1 and 0 and it doesnt change anything...
There was another link I found with a reg entry to change the
timeout-retry values in miliseconds, which might help because they are
cumulative on subsequent retries, but I lost it. I'll keep looking...
Steve
>
> "Steve N." wrote:
>
>
>>KrUsTyX wrote:
>>
>>
>>>we are currently trying to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate
>>>configuration settings when trying to long into the computer. We are using
>>>this setup because we will switch to DHCP soon and we dont want to correct
>>>all the computers manually when we will be ready, everything will be smooth.
>>>
>>>Is there any registry key in XP where i can set this period of time to
>>>something more appropriate? Currently, its something like 60 seconds.
>>>
>>>More info:
>>>
>>>In the TCP/IP options, you have 2 tabs at the top. 1st one is for the IP
>>>settings (DHCP or STATIC). And if you are using DHCP, you can specify a
>>>STATIC IP if the DHCP server is not found (Alternate Config). We will switch
>>>to DHCP withing 4-5 months. But for now, we are running STATIC IPs with the
>>>alternate configuration. With that method, when we will switch to DHCP, no
>>>specific settings will be required on all workstations.
>>>I want to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate configuration.
>>>For now, it takes around 45-60 seconds to do that.
>>>
>>>thank you for helping!
>>
>>There isn't a reg entry by default in XP but you can create one:
>>
>>System Key:
>>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters]
>>Value Name: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
>>Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
>>Value Data: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFF (Default = 3)
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>
- Posted by KrUsTyX on November 1st, 2005
up, need help on this one 
thank you!
"Steve N." wrote:
> KrUsTyX wrote:
>
> > It doesnt work, ive tried with 1 and 0 and it doesnt change anything...
>
> There was another link I found with a reg entry to change the
> timeout-retry values in miliseconds, which might help because they are
> cumulative on subsequent retries, but I lost it. I'll keep looking...
>
> Steve
>
> >
> > "Steve N." wrote:
> >
> >
> >>KrUsTyX wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>we are currently trying to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate
> >>>configuration settings when trying to long into the computer. We are using
> >>>this setup because we will switch to DHCP soon and we dont want to correct
> >>>all the computers manually when we will be ready, everything will be smooth.
> >>>
> >>>Is there any registry key in XP where i can set this period of time to
> >>>something more appropriate? Currently, its something like 60 seconds.
> >>>
> >>>More info:
> >>>
> >>>In the TCP/IP options, you have 2 tabs at the top. 1st one is for the IP
> >>>settings (DHCP or STATIC). And if you are using DHCP, you can specify a
> >>>STATIC IP if the DHCP server is not found (Alternate Config). We will switch
> >>>to DHCP withing 4-5 months. But for now, we are running STATIC IPs with the
> >>>alternate configuration. With that method, when we will switch to DHCP, no
> >>>specific settings will be required on all workstations.
> >>>I want to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate configuration.
> >>>For now, it takes around 45-60 seconds to do that.
> >>>
> >>>thank you for helping!
> >>
> >>There isn't a reg entry by default in XP but you can create one:
> >>
> >>System Key:
> >>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters]
> >>Value Name: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
> >>Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
> >>Value Data: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFF (Default = 3)
> >>
> >>Steve
> >>
> >>
>
>
- Posted by KrUsTyX on November 8th, 2005
last bump, i need help! ty
"KrUsTyX" wrote:
> we are currently trying to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate
> configuration settings when trying to long into the computer. We are using
> this setup because we will switch to DHCP soon and we dont want to correct
> all the computers manually when we will be ready, everything will be smooth.
>
> Is there any registry key in XP where i can set this period of time to
> something more appropriate? Currently, its something like 60 seconds.
>
> More info:
>
> In the TCP/IP options, you have 2 tabs at the top. 1st one is for the IP
> settings (DHCP or STATIC). And if you are using DHCP, you can specify a
> STATIC IP if the DHCP server is not found (Alternate Config). We will switch
> to DHCP withing 4-5 months. But for now, we are running STATIC IPs with the
> alternate configuration. With that method, when we will switch to DHCP, no
> specific settings will be required on all workstations.
> I want to reduce the time that XP takes to use the alternate configuration.
> For now, it takes around 45-60 seconds to do that.
>
> thank you for helping!
- Posted by Rock on November 8th, 2005
KrUsTyX wrote:
> last bump, i need help! ty
>
Bump doesn't mean anything on usenet.
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MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
- Posted by KrUsTyX on December 1st, 2005
I still need help anyway, unable to find an answer! thank you
"Rock" wrote:
> KrUsTyX wrote:
>
> > last bump, i need help! ty
> >
>
> Bump doesn't mean anything on usenet.
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
- Posted by Malke on December 1st, 2005
KrUsTyX wrote:
> I still need help anyway, unable to find an answer! thank you
>
> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> KrUsTyX wrote:
>>
>> > last bump, i need help! ty
>> >
>>
>> Bump doesn't mean anything on usenet.
Use a third-party multi-network manager instead if the wait time for the
Alternate Configuration feels too long. Here are links to a few:
http://www.netswitcher.com - NetSwitcher
http://www.globesoft.com/mnm_home.html - MultiNetwork Manager
http://www.mobilenetswitch.com - Mobile Net Switch
Malke
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