Computing TCP's Retransmission Timer

Paxson, Vern; Allman, Mark; Chu, J.; Sargent, M.

doi:10.17487/rfc6298

reportJun 1, 2011GOLD OA

Computing TCP's Retransmission Timer

VPVern Paxson MAMark Allman JCJ. Chu MSM. Sargent

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Abstract

This document defines the standard algorithm that Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) senders are required to use to compute and manage their retransmission timer. It expands on the discussion in Section 4.2.3.1 of RFC 1122 and upgrades the requirement of supporting the algorithm from a SHOULD to a MUST. This document obsoletes RFC 2988.

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Retransmission
Timer
Computer science
Computer network
Operating system
Network packet

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