RFC 2414 · EXPERIMENTAL · 1998
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Increasing TCP's Initial Window
Overview
RFC 2414, “Increasing TCP's Initial Window”, is an Experimental document published in September 1998 by M. Allman, S. Floyd, C. Partridge. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3390 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies an increase in the permitted initial window for TCP from one segment to roughly 4K bytes. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1998
- RFC 2413 Dublin Core Metadata for Resource Discovery
- RFC 2415 Simulation Studies of Increased Initial TCP Window Size
- RFC 2412 The OAKLEY Key Determination Protocol
- RFC 2416 When TCP Starts Up With Four Packets Into Only Three Buffers
- RFC 2411 IP Security Document Roadmap
- RFC 2417 Definitions of Managed Objects for Multicast over UNI 3.0/3.1 based ATM Networks
- RFC 2410 The NULL Encryption Algorithm and Its Use With IPsec
- RFC 2418 IETF Working Group Guidelines and Procedures