The procedure that takes place between two TCP/IP nodes to establish a connection. Known as the "SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK handshake," computer A transmits a SYNchronize packet to computer B, which sends back ...

When I use the netstat command to look at the open TCP/IP connections on my PC, there are connections that should be closed that are in the TIME_WAIT state. What is this, and why do connections stay ...

Take advantage of TCP/IP options to optimize data transmission Your email has been sent By Alex Kuznetsov, Alex Plant, and Alexander Tormasov Last time, we explained how the TCP_CORK option can ...

NETSTAT base parameters can help you troubleshoot TCP/IP problems Your email has been sent Tracing TCP/IP connectivity problems on a system can be very time-consuming, considering the many connections ...

Over the last several years, TCP/IP has gone from being the protocol that only geeks use, to a universal protocol that everyone uses, thanks to the widespread use of the Internet. TCP/IP has been ...