BCP 28

RFC 2488

Enhancing TCP Over Satellite Channels using Standard Mechanisms, January 1999

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Status:
BEST CURRENT PRACTICE
Authors:
M. Allman
D. Glover
L. Sanchez
Stream:
IETF
Source:
tcpsat (tsv)

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Abstract

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) provides reliable delivery of data across any network path, including network paths containing satellite channels. While TCP works over satellite channels there are several IETF standardized mechanisms that enable TCP to more effectively utilize the available capacity of the network path. This document outlines some of these TCP mitigations. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.


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For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.




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