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IETF RFC 2988
[SUPERSEDED]

Computing TCP's Retransmission Timer

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Publisher
IETF
Doc Type
Standard
Pages
8
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]
Publication Date
2000-11-01
Status Note
Proposed Standard
DOI
10.17487/RFC2988
Link
https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC2988
Author(s)
Dr. Vern Paxson
Mark Allman
Keyword(s)
TCP, Algorithm
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  • ▶ IETF RFC 2988 (2000-11-01)
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Bibliographic Reference(s)

  • Allman, M. and V. Paxson, "On Estimating End-to-End Network Path Properties", SIGCOMM 99. EXTERNAL
  • Jacobson, V. and M. Karels, "Congestion Avoidance and Control", ftp://ftp.ee.lbl.gov/papers/congavoid.ps.Z . EXTERNAL
  • Karn, P. and C. Partridge, "Improving Round-Trip Time Estimates in Reliable Transport Protocols", SIGCOMM 87. EXTERNAL
  • Jacobson, V., "Congestion Avoidance and Control", Computer Communication Review, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 314-329, Aug. 1988. EXTERNAL
  • IETF RFC 793 [Superseded*]
  • IETF RFC 1122 [Active*]
  • IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
  • IETF RFC 2581 [Superseded*]
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