Thanks! Now I'm wondering why this is happening in the first place. When the files _do_ exist on the server, then my application largely doesn't use different ports. So, is it the case that when I find out the file doesn't exist on the server that it automatically forcefully terminates the connection and does the ending tcp handshake (which therefore eventually leads us to the TIME_WAIT state and renders that port unusable, even though I still want to use it retrieve other files that may be on the same server)? If so, is there a way to prevent that from happening and leave the connection open? Thanks, Jeffrey
Roland Weber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello Jeffrey, > Thanks! What I was wondering though was why different ports are > being used, and if there was a way to resolve that issue. Different ports are being used because Windows does not release the old ones in a timely fashion. You have to change Windows settings to speed up the release, while at the same time allowing more ports. I posted some links on this mailing list a few weeks ago, please search the archive. hope that helps, Roland --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends.
