Congestion control in IP/TCP internetworks
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The article "Congestion control in IP/TCP Internetworks" by John Nagle is an excellent illustration of problems inherent in Arpanet and Milnet technology. The article describes a series of congestion related performance difficulties in a TCP/IP network at Ford Aerospace, and suggested some "cures".What in fact the article describes is what appear to be adequate "band-aids" for the basic inadequacies of Arpanet technology. However, it fails to address the root causes of the performance difficulties that Mr. Nagle discusses. It is suggested that all of these problems result from an uncritical adherence to the Arpanet paradigm, without regard to the research and standardization work of the past 15 years.