Improving TCP startup performance using active measurements: Algorithm and evaluation

Proceedings - International Conference on Network Protocols, ICNP

Volumn 2003-January, Issue , 2003, Pages 107-118

  Hu, Ningning ^a   Steenkiste, P ^a  

^a Carnegie Mellon University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bandwidth; Computer science; Delay effects; High speed networks; Monitoring; Performance loss; Size measurement; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SCIENCE; HIGH SPEED NETWORKS; MONITORING; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PACKET LOSS; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL;

AVAILABLE BANDWIDTH; AVAILABLE BANDWIDTH PROBING; CONGESTION AVOIDANCE; CONGESTION WINDOW SIZE; DELAY EFFECTS; PERFORMANCE LOSS; SIZE MEASUREMENTS; START-UP PERFORMANCE;

BANDWIDTH;

EID: 79957519323     PISSN: 10921648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICNP.2003.1249761     Document Type: Conference Paper

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