ioctlsocket(sck->m_fd, FIONBIO, (u_long FAR *) &arg);
_GSocket_Enable_Events(sck);
+ /* allow a socket to re-bind if the socket is in the TIME_WAIT
+ state after being previously closed.
+ */
+ setsockopt(sck->m_fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, (const char*)&arg, sizeof(u_long));
+
/* Bind to the local address,
* retrieve the actual address bound,
* and listen up to 5 connections.