Re:The cost of using different sites on mobile networks arou...
by bluesmoon on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @11:21AM
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> TCP protocol will restart over with single packet when a packet gets lost rather than optimising for throughput.
It will back off to an earlier window size. It won't just jump to 1 packet. As of 2010, the default initial window size is 10 packets across OSen, so it's unlikely to ever get to 1 packet unless you're on a really lossy network.
It will back off to an earlier window size. It won't just jump to 1 packet. As of 2010, the default initial window size is 10 packets across OSen, so it's unlikely to ever get to 1 packet unless you're on a really lossy network.