Availability of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95 (182108)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5
This article was previously published under Q182108

SUMMARY

This article describes the availability of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION

This release includes a new version of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack and resolves the following WinSock issues:
  • Slow performance with some Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) programs.
  • An incompatibility with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 that could cause a page fault error message.
  • A problem with Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) version 2 support that could cause programs to drop out of a multicast groups.
This update consists of one file named W95ws2setup.exe. This file installs an updated TCP/IP stack, updated TCP/IP utilities, and updated WinSock 2 components.

New TCP/IP Features

This release of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95 includes several features that improve network performance. These features include:
  • Support for TCP large windows (TCPLW) and time stamps
  • Support for selective acknowledgements
  • Support for fast retransmission and recovery
  • Support for DHCP release on shutdown
  • Support for DHCP decline
  • Support for per-adapter WINS servers
For additional information about this update, please see the "Release Notes" document at the following Microsoft Web site. The update is also available at this site.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/default.asp
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/12/2003
Keywords:kbAPI kbDialUp kbinfo kbnetwork kbWinsock KB182108
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