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NET.CFG Options Reference
Protocol TCPIP Option
Raw Sockets
One raw socket is required when using the PING utility, the LWPCON
utility, or other applications that have ping functions.
The default NET.CFG file configured by the TCP/IP Transport for DOS
installation program provides for eight TCP sockets, eight UDP sockets, and
one raw socket. These default values are sufficient for most configurations.
Run the TCP/IP Transport for DOS installation program provided on the
TCP/IP Transport for DOS diskette to obtain a copy of the PING.EXE and
LWPCON.EXE files. See Chapter 1, “Installing the Transport,” in the TCP/
IP Transport for DOS Installation Guide for more information.
RAW_SOCKETS number
Specifies the maximum number of raw IP sockets (connections).
If you are using the PING utility, the LWPCON utility, or other utilities that
have ping functions, set one raw IP socket.
If you are not using utilities that have ping functions, set the number of raw
IP sockets to 0.
If you are configuring multiple ODI LAN drivers for TCP/IP, set the number
of raw sockets to the total shared by all LAN drivers.
Syntax
raw_sockets number
Default 1
Example To decrease memory used by IP sockets, you could place
the following lines in your NET.CFG file:
protocol tcpip
ip_address 129.47.6.84
ip_router 144.52.6.6
ip_netmask 255.255.0.0
raw_sockets 0