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NET.CFG Options Reference
Protocol SPX Option
If SPX has not heard from the other side of the connection within this time,
it sends packets to the other side asking for verification that the connection
still exists.
NOTE: There are approximately 18.21 ticks per second on IBM PCs and compatibles.
SPX VERIFY TIMEOUT number
Specifies how often (in ticks) the SPX protocol sends a packet to the other
side of a connection to indicate that it is still alive.
If no packets are being exchanged on the SPX connection by the software
that established the session, SPX sends packets at regular intervals to verify
its presence in the connection.
Syntax spx listen timeout number
Replace number with a number of ticks.
Default 108 (about 6 seconds)
Example To set the amount of time (in ticks) that SPX waits before
it requests a packet to 11 seconds, you would place the
following lines in your NET.CFG file:
protocol spx
spx listen timeout 200
Syntax spx verify timeout number
Replace number with a number of ticks.
Default 54 (about 3 seconds)
Example To specify that SPX send a packet to the other side of a
connection every six seconds, you would place the
following lines in your NET.CFG file:
protocol spx
spx verify timeout 108