Re: TCP Stalls.

Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH (allbery@kf8nh.apk.net)
Tue, 01 Sep 1998 21:12:21 -0300


In message <m0zE0cE-000aPKC@the-village.bc.nu>, Alan Cox writes:
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| Your model is then flawed because the back off doesnt induce lower error
| rates through reduced congestion. You model a continuous 25% loss link
| layer - and that is something that unaided is beyond the capabilities
| of an IP network.
+--->8

Errr, ummm... you haven't *seen* lossy until you've done TCP/IP over a 2
meter HT with a decent-sized hill (miscalled "Little Mountain" by the locals
:-) in the way. Yet KA9Q coped fairly well, considering.

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