@misc{rfc6191, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 6191, howpublished = {RFC 6191}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC6191}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6191}, author = {Fernando Gont}, title = {{Reducing the TIME-WAIT State Using TCP Timestamps}}, pagetotal = 10, year = 2011, month = apr, abstract = {This document describes an algorithm for processing incoming SYN segments that allows higher connection-establishment rates between any two TCP endpoints when a TCP Timestamps option is present in the incoming SYN segment. This document only modifies processing of SYN segments received for connections in the TIME-WAIT state; processing in all other states is unchanged. This memo documents an Internet Best Current Practice.}, }