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Computing TCP's RTT and timeout values

Suppose that TCP's current estimated values for the round trip time (estimatedRTT) and deviation in the RTT (DevRTT) are 340 msec and 36 msec, respectively (see Section 3.5.3 for a discussion of these variables). Suppose that the next three measured values of the RTT are 320 msec, 380 msec, and 220 msec respectively.

RTT Diagram

Compute TCP's new value of DevRTT, estimatedRTT, and the TCP timeout value after each of these three measured RTT values is obtained. Use the values of α = 0.125, and β = 0.25. Round your answers to two decimal places after leading zeros.



Question List


1. What is the estimatedRTT after the first RTT?

2. What is the RTT Deviation for the the first RTT?

3. What is the TCP timeout for the first RTT?

4. What is the estimatedRTT after the second RTT?

5. What is the RTT Deviation for the the second RTT?

6. What is the TCP timeout for the second RTT?

7. What is the estimatedRTT after the third RTT?

8. What is the RTT Deviation for the the third RTT?

9. What is the TCP timeout for the third RTT?




Solution


DevRTT is calculated with the following equation: (1-beta)*DevRTT + beta * |estimatedRTT - sampleRTT|
estimatedRTT is calculated with the following equation: (1-alpha)*estimatedRTT + alpha*sampleRTT
TCP timeout is calculated with the following equation: estimatedRTT + (4*DevRTT)

1. The estimatedRTT for RTT1 is 337.5

2. The DevRTT for RTT1 is 32

3. The timeout for RTT1 is 465.5

4. The estimatedRTT for RTT2 is 342.81

5. The DevRTT for RTT2 is 34.63

6. The timeout for RTT2 is 481.31

7. The estimatedRTT for RTT3 is 327.46

8. The DevRTT for RTT3 is 56.67

9. The timeout for RTT3 is 554.15



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The answer was: 337.5

Question 1 of 9

The answer was: 32

Question 2 of 9

The answer was: 465.5

Question 3 of 9

The answer was: 342.81

Question 4 of 9

The answer was: 34.63

Question 5 of 9

The answer was: 481.31

Question 6 of 9

The answer was: 327.46

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The answer was: 56.67

Question 8 of 9

The answer was: 554.15

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