# Keeping TCP Socket Alive

**URL:** https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/keeping-tcp-socket-alive/5034
**Category:** Legacy AirPrime modules
**Created:** [April 28, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/keeping-tcp-socket-alive/5034 "2011-04-28T16:49:34Z")
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### Author: ![Jattala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jattala](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/Jattala)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/keeping-tcp-socket-alive/5034/1 "2011-04-28T16:49:34Z")

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I am calling TCPClientCreate Function to create a TCP Socket every 30 Secs.  
I am using Q2687, FW 7.4 and O.S. 6.30.

I want to Keep The TCP Socket Alive for the Whole GPRS Session using TCPClientCreateOpts Function.  
Is it Possible

Kindly give an advise !!!

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### Author: ![awneil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@awneil](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/awneil)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/keeping-tcp-socket-alive/5034/2 "2011-04-28T17:49:12Z")

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