RFC 2001 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1997

TCP Slow Start, Congestion Avoidance, Fast Retransmit, and Fast Recovery Algorithms

Overview

RFC 2001, “TCP Slow Start, Congestion Avoidance, Fast Retransmit, and Fast Recovery Algorithms”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 1997 by W. Stevens. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2581 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Modern implementations of TCP contain four intertwined algorithms that have never been fully documented as Internet standards: slow start, congestion avoidance, fast retransmit, and fast recovery. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 2581
Other RFCs from 1997

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