jkrey@venera.isi.edu (Joyce K. Reynolds) (06/27/89)
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RFC 1106:
Title: TCP Big Window and Nak Options
Author: R. Fox
Mailbox: rfox@tandem.com
Pages: 13
Characters: 37,105
pathname: RFC:RFC1106.TXT
This memo discusses two extensions to the TCP protocol to provide a more
efficient operation over a network with a high bandwidth*delay product.
The extensions described in this document have been implemented and
shown to work using resources at NASA. This memo describes an
Experimental Protocol, these extensions are not proposed as an Internet
standard, but as a starting point for further research. Distribution of
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Joyce K. Reynolds