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Technical News & Discussion => Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion => Topic started by: somanyholes on Mar 24, 2008, 15:10:17

Title: Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control
Post by: somanyholes on Mar 24, 2008, 15:10:17
Hey

If you like networking this is an interesting read, especially page 3, covers p2p etc. dam good read.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=1078&page=1
Title: Re: Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control
Post by: Rik on Mar 24, 2008, 15:20:53
Good stuff.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control
Post by: Sebby on Mar 24, 2008, 15:21:33
Good link. Thanks! :)
Title: Re: Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control
Post by: plugwash on Mar 25, 2008, 02:57:16
client side upgrades are not going to work because of the pain of trying to get everyone to update all thier software at once. The article author suggests draconian penalties for cheats to force them to upgrade but I don't think that is a sensible option either.

IMO if you need to traffic shape you are overselling and need to stop advertising packages you can't afford to provide.

also IMO traffic shaping can be protocol neutral, just give lower priority users who are detected as using an unfairly large share.
Title: Re: Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control
Post by: Sebby on Mar 25, 2008, 08:30:00
I completely agree. IDNet are proof that it isn't needed if the product is right in the first place.
Title: Re: Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control
Post by: Lance on Mar 25, 2008, 08:59:55
An interesting read, thanks!
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