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Using TCP DSACKs and SCTP Duplicate TSNs to Detect Spurious Retransmissions
draft-blanton-dsack-use-02

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual in gen area)
Expired & archived
Authors Ethan Blanton , Mark Allman
Last updated 2015-10-14 (Latest revision 2002-11-04)
RFC stream Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
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Abstract

TCP and SCTP provide notification of duplicate segment receipt through DSACK and Duplicate TSN notification, respectively. This document presents a conservative method of using this information to identify unnecessary retransmissions.

Authors

Ethan Blanton
Mark Allman

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