Specifying Alternate Semantics for the Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) Field
draft-floyd-ecn-alternates-02

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Author Sally Floyd
Last updated 2005-08-19
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Abstract

There have been a number of proposals for alternate semantics for the ECN field in the IP header [ECN]. This document discusses some of the issues in defining alternate semantics for the ECN field, and specifies requirements for a safe co-existence in an Internet that could include routers that do not understand the defined alternate semantics. This document evolved as a result of discussions with the authors of one recent proposal for such alternate semantics.

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Sally Floyd

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