Disable TCP connection in the CLOSE-WAIT state

[Iczer]

My RSS reader sometimes gets it connection to feed-site hung in CLOSE-WAIT state. After that the only way to make feed update again is to break this connection via firewall.

MIB_TCP_STATE_CLOSE_WAIT = 8 - The TCP connection is in the CLOSE-WAIT state waiting for a connection termination request from the local user.

so function:

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Local $sFeedIP = "***.***.***.***"

Const $MIB_TCP_STATE_DELETE_TCB = 12
Const $tagMIB_TCPROW = "dword State;dword LocalAddr;dword LocalPort;dword RemoteAddr;dword RemotePort"

If _DeleteTCPEntry(@IPAddress1, 4561, $sFeedIP, 80) Then
   ConsoleWrite("Success"&@crlf)
Else
   ConsoleWrite("Fail"&@crlf&"@error = "&@error&@crlf)
EndIf

Func _DeleteTCPEntry($sLocalAddr, $iLocalPort, $sRemoteAddr, $iRemotePort)
        Local $iResult, $tMibRow

        $tMibRow = DllStructCreate($tagMIB_TCPROW)
        DllStructSetData($tMibRow, "State", $MIB_TCP_STATE_DELETE_TCB)
        DllStructSetData($tMibRow, "LocalAddr", _inetaddr($sLocalAddr))
        DllStructSetData($tMibRow, "LocalPort", _htons($iLocalPort))
        DllStructSetData($tMibRow, "RemoteAddr", _inetaddr($sRemoteAddr))
        DllStructSetData($tMibRow, "RemotePort", _htons($iRemotePort))

        $iResult = DllCall("iphlpapi.dll", "DWORD", "SetTcpEntry", "ptr", DllStructGetPtr($tMibRow))
        Return SetError($iResult[0], 0, $iResult[0] = 0)
EndFunc        ;==>_DeleteTCPEntry

Func _inetaddr($sIPAddress)
        Local $iResult
        $iResult = DllCall("Ws2_32.dll", "DWORD", "inet_addr", "str", $sIPAddress)
        ConsoleWrite("$sIPAddress = " & $sIPAddress & "/" & $iResult[0] & @CRLF)
        Return $iResult[0]
EndFunc        ;==>_inetaddr

Func _htons($wPort)
        Local $iResult
        $iResult = DllCall("Ws2_32.dll", "DWORD", "htons", "DWORD", $wPort)
        ConsoleWrite("$wPort = "  & $wPort & "/" & $iResult[0] & @CRLF)
        Return $iResult[0]
EndFunc        ;==>_htons

but it always fail with @error = 87 : Specified port is not in state to be closed down

the only info i found on this issue is:

Finished!
The problem was in creating the MIB_TCPROWEX connection info!
I was using int portnumbers : must use  UInt32 instead of uint LocalPort :
returns ((dwLocalPort >> 8) & 0xff) + ((dwLocalPort & 0xff) << 8)

but still cannot make function work...

 

[Iczer]

well... bump...

[MikahS]

maybe..

Opt("TCPTimeout", 5000) ; 5000 milliseconds = 5 seconds

You can adjust the timeout to your own accord. Let me know if this makes any difference.

[Iczer]

it makes no difference - still 87 (and why should - all work going on inside external DLLs...)

[ripdad]

What is preventing you from opening another socket?

[Iczer]

as i said in the first post - connection is opened by RSS reader. It's standalone program and it not script written by me.

[ripdad]

Well then, your RSS reader has a problem with detecting a closed socket.

Perhaps you can file a bug report with the author.

- or -

Code one yourself.

You can do a quick search for one in the Examples section.

Might help you get started.

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You can close a socket before it goes into WAIT State.

But afterwards, Windows handles it through the system,

since it no longer has a socket assigned to the port.

There may be a way to do it, but I have not found any.

Not even with Tcpview, a program by SysInternals.

Edited September 8, 2014 by ripdad