TCP Options and Maximum Segment Size (MSS)

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 9
Abstract: This memo discusses what value to use with the TCP Maximum Segment Size (MSS) option, and updates RFC 879 and RFC 2385. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
Publication Date: 2012-07-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC6691
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6691
Author(s): David Borman

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IETF RFC 791 [Active*]
IETF RFC 793 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 879 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 1122 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2460 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2675 [Active*]

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Borman, D., "TCP MSS & Timestamps", Message to the tcplw mailing list, January 7, 1993. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 1191 [Active*]
IETF RFC 1981 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2385 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2923 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4821 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5795 [Active*]

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IETF RFC 7323 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7805 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7915 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8201 [Active*]
IETF RFC 9040 [Active*]
IETF RFC 9293 [Active*]