[comp.protocols.tcp-ip] errata

tsuchiya@gateway.mitre.ORG (Paul Tsuchiya) (09/09/87)

This from Charles Hedrick, who was kind enough to not broadcast it:


> Are you sure?  As I recall, the DEC bit is set by any router when the
> queue has more than one item in it.  I didn't think the RTT was involved.
> It's main disadvantage seemed to be that its resolution wasn't very good,
> so a large number of simultaneous connections could confuse it.


Right you are.  I don't know how the idea of RTT got into my head.
(Actually I do, but I don't want to say).

So much for my spiffy job offer from DEC.  How about a lawsuit instead.


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