RFC 896

Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
RFC 896

Up: Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
Up: Requests For Comments
Next: Introduction

RFC 896

RFC 896 Network Working Group
Request For Comments: 896

6 January 1984
John Nagle
Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation

Congestion Control in IP/TCP Internetworks

This memo discusses some aspects of congestion control in IP/TCP Internetworks. It is intended to stimulate thought and further discussion of this topic. While some specific suggestions are made for improved congestion control implementation, this memo does not specify any standards.

Introduction
Congestion collapse
The two problems
- The small-packet problem
  - The solution to the small-packet problem
- Congestion control with ICMP
  - When to send an ICMP Source Quench
  - What to do when an ICMP Source Quench is received
Self-defense for gateways
Conclusion

Original text document
Complete HTML RFC (TAR, TGZ, or ZIP format)

Next: Introduction

Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
RFC 896

Dies ist ein Mirror von Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia von Brent Baccala. Die offizielle Projekt-Homepage findet sich im Web unter www.freesoft.org/CIE. Dieser Mirror wurde zuletzt aktualisiert am Samstag, 28 Januar 2006 18:18 +0100.