RFC 2988
Computing TCP's Retransmission Timer, November 2000
- File formats:
- Status:
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 6298
- Authors:
- V. Paxson
M. Allman - Stream:
- IETF
- Source:
- tsvwg (wit)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC2988
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Abstract
This document defines the standard algorithm that Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) senders are required to use to compute and manage their retransmission timer. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.