Specify the Router Packet Queue Size (Windows NT/2000/XP)
Category: Home > Network > Protocols > TCP-IP
This parameter determines the number of IP packet headers allocated for the router packet queue. When all headers are in use, the router will begin to discard packets at random from the queue.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'NumForwardPackets' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | NumForwardPackets | REG_DWORD | 0x00000032 (50) | |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters |  |
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| Settings: |
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]
Name: NumForwardPackets
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: 1 - 0xFFFFFFFF
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: August 20, 2002
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