Rethinking the TCP Nagle algorithm

Computer Communication Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 6-20

  Mogul, Jeffrey C ^a   Minshall, Greg ^b  

^a HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY   (United States)

^b Redback Networks   (United States)

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EID: 0039890014     PISSN: 01464833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/382176.382177     Document Type: Article

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