BCP 159

RFC 6191

Reducing the TIME-WAIT State Using TCP Timestamps, April 2011

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Status:
BEST CURRENT PRACTICE
Author:
F. Gont
Stream:
IETF
Source:
tcpm (wit)

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Abstract

This document describes an algorithm for processing incoming SYN segments that allows higher connection-establishment rates between any two TCP endpoints when a TCP Timestamps option is present in the incoming SYN segment. This document only modifies processing of SYN segments received for connections in the TIME-WAIT state; processing in all other states is unchanged. This memo documents an Internet Best Current Practice.


For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.




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