On the effective evaluation of TCP

Computer Communication Review

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 59-70

  Allman, Mark ^a   Falk, Aaron ^b  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b PanAmSat Corporation   (United States)

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EID: 0002943761     PISSN: 01464833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/505696.505703     Document Type: Article

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