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Computing TCP's Retransmission Timer
draft-paxson-tcp-rto-01

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Document Stream: IETF
Last updated: 2000-05-01
Intended RFC status: Proposed Standard
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Abstract:
This document defines the standard algorithm that Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) senders are required to use to compute and manage their retransmission timer. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Authors:
Vern Paxson <vern@aciri.org>
Mark Allman <mallman@grc.nasa.gov>

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