[e2e] tcp in high rate network

[Cannara]

And the slightest error rate, not even congestion loss, reduces flow
shamefully.  Ahh, the irony of professing love to lady e2e but coupling with
hoary layer violation.  But then the IETF is indeed an expensive time machine
-- though a very slowly ticking one.  And some among us complain of crass
profiteers.  :]  

Alex

Lloyd Wood wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, David Borman wrote:
> 
> > The simplistic answer is that there is nothing in the TCP protocol
> > that limits the speed at which it can work.
> 
> slow start bounds the speed at which you can reach the speed you want.
> 
> L.
> 
> <http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/L.Wood/><L.Wood at surrey.ac.uk>