IE uses the standard Windows NDIS IP stack. HTTP as a protocol sits above TCP/IP. The fact that IE/IIS chooses to leave 1/2 the connection open upon download completion rather than closing the TCP port full duplex is an HTTP issue rather than an IP one. Whether it is spec-compliant or not I don't know, as I'm no HTTP expert.
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Date: 2003-01-06 04:33 (UTC)