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TCP congestion window and slow-start threshold

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I am working on analyzing TCP congestion window for different TCP congestion algorithms but why is the congestion window (cwnd) below the slow-start threshold (ssthresh)?

asked 13 Apr '17, 17:35

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It is normally normal. The smaller one of the values for going into slow start again or going into congestion avoidandance mode. Both values are decreased by packet loss and increased by normal ACKs.

answered 14 Apr '17, 01:20

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