DefaultTTL

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

Data type

Range

Default value

REG_DWORD

1–255 ( seconds )

128

Description

Specifies the default Time to Live (TTL) value in the header of outgoing IP packets. The TTL determines how long an IP packet that has not reached its destination can remain on the network before it is discarded.

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Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry. You can add it by editing the registry or by using a program that edits the registry.