Title :
Performance and buffering requirements of TCP applications in asymmetric networks
Author_Institution :
Hybrid Networks, San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
Asymmetric networks are defined to be those in the forward (or downstream) and reverse (or upstream) link speeds may assume different values. These types of networks are becoming more prevalent due to the growing penetration of hybrid fiber coax (HFC) and asymmetric digital subscriber loop (ADSL) systems, in the last mile or local loop. Consequently, it is important to understand and quantify the effect that asymmetry has on the performance of TCP applications. We study the effect of varying the upstream buffer size on TCP performance. We characterize the maximum achievable throughput as a function of the number of upstream buffers, and also compute the minimum downstream buffer size required to achieve full link throughput
Keywords :
buffer storage; digital subscriber lines; hybrid fibre coax networks; telecommunication links; transport protocols; ADSL; TCP applications; TCP performance; asymmetric digital subscriber loop; asymmetric networks; buffering requirements; downstream link; forward link; hybrid fiber coax system; last mile; link speeds; link throughput; local loop; maximum achievable throughput; minimum downstream buffer size; reverse link; upstream buffer size; upstream link; Coaxial components; DSL; Delay; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Intelligent networks; Optical buffering; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Performance analysis; Performance loss; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM '99. Eighteenth Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5417-6
DOI :
10.1109/INFCOM.1999.752177
