DHCP lookup timeout when using alternate configuration

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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!
 
KrUsTyX said:
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!
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There isn't a reg entry by default in XP but you can create one:

System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]
Value Name: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFF (Default = 3)

Steve
 
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\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]
"TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions"=dword:00000001

Steve N. said:
KrUsTyX said:
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!
Click to expand...

There isn't a reg entry by default in XP but you can create one:

System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]
Value Name: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFF (Default = 3)

Steve
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It doesnt work, ive tried with 1 and 0 and it doesnt change anything...

Steve N. said:
KrUsTyX said:
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!
Click to expand...

There isn't a reg entry by default in XP but you can create one:

System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]
Value Name: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFF (Default = 3)

Steve
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KrUsTyX said:
It doesnt work, ive tried with 1 and 0 and it doesnt change anything...
Click to expand...

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
:

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!
Click to expand...

There isn't a reg entry by default in XP but you can create one:

System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]
Value Name: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFF (Default = 3)

Steve
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up, need help on this one :) thank you!

Steve N. said:
KrUsTyX said:
It doesnt work, ive tried with 1 and 0 and it doesnt change anything...
Click to expand...

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
:

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\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]
Value Name: TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFF (Default = 3)

Steve
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