…n IPv4 address is a 32-bit unsigned integer that identifies a network address. [RFC791] An IPv6 address is a 128-bit unsigned integer that identifies a network address. This integer is composed of a list of 8 16-bit unsigned integers , also known as an IPv6 address ’s pieces [RFC…
…n coordinated by a central record keeper. The Protocol field in the IP header [ RFC791 and MIME media types [ RFC6838 ] are two examples of such coordinations. The IETF selects an IANA Functions Operator (IFO) for protocol parameters defined by the IETF. In the contract between t…
…ath, corresponding to the upstream link. ACK: A cumulative TCP acknowledgment [ RFC791 ]. In this document, this term refers to a TCP segment that carries a cumulative acknowledgement (ACK), but no data. DELAYED ACK FACTOR, d: The number of TCP data segments acknowledged by a TCP…
… Protocol", STD 6, RFC 768 , USC/Information Sciences Institute, August 1980. [ RFC791 ] Postel, J., "Internet Protocol - DARPA Internet Program Protocol Specification", STD 5, RFC 791 , DARPA, September 1981. [ RFC792 ] Postel, J., "Internet Control Message Protocol - DARPA Inte…
…ng reported link MTU could be: for IPv4 packets, the minimum size is 64 octets [RFC791] and for IPv6 the minimum size is 1280 octets [RFC2460]. It should say: Caution needs to be exercised on how low the resulting reported link MTU could be: for IPv4 the recommended minimum size …
…ng reported link MTU could be: for IPv4 packets, the minimum size is 64 octets [RFC791] and for IPv6 the minimum size is 1280 octets [RFC2460]. It should say: Caution needs to be exercised on how low the resulting reported link MTU could be: for IPv4 the recommended minimum size …