-> The internet draft draft-heavens-problems-rsts-00.txt describes the -> problem in detail. In short, TCP doesn't handle RSTs correctly during -> the open and close negotiations of a connection. Out of curiousity, and while I still have Sun Micro's attn, if you are a Web site admin that is running on a SunOS machine and are being bitten by the SOMAXCONN problem at any time, drop me a line? I'm currently working with Sun on obtaining a patch, and I'm reeeeally curious to know who all is affected besides us. Might prove valuable. --john