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how to get network QoS statistics in linux kernel?
Is there a way to get the bandwidth, delay, jitter collision, error rate and loss rate of a certain link through the interface on a local machine?
let's say my machine is connected to a network via ...
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What are the other congestion control algorithms specially designed for lossy Wireless Networks like LTE and WiMax?
I am trying different congestion control algorithms for getting maximum throughput and minimum delay across my setup for TCP flow.Please suggest other available algorithms apart from
Veno, ...
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Why TCP TIME-WAIT State is present at both ends after a connection termination?
I am reading how the TCP states work and especially the connection termination part.
All of the books or online material I read, shows that for the termination procedure these states are followed ...
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How can I disable IPv6 in custom built embedded setup
I have an embedded system built using buildroot. I have had a number of network issues, one of which is that my machine cannot see its gateway despite it being on the same subnet. I have tried using ...
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directions about customized Layer 2 implementation in linux
I have some machines running on the same network. One node is the control node which distributes traffic coming to it to the other nodes. The thing is that I want to have a custom protocol header ...
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SIOCSIFADDR: File exists after upgrading kernel
Since upgrading my (Gentoo) kernel from 2.6.38 to 3.3.8 (via oldconfig), I can't get the network on eth0 up anymore. It reports "SIOCSIFADDR: File exists" with a number of other SIOCSIF* errors that ...
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minimal TCP MSS in Linux
The TCP MSS in Linux must be at least 88 (include/net/tcp.h):
/* Minimal accepted MSS. It is (60+60+8) - (20+20). */
#define TCP_MIN_MSS 88U
My question is: where did they come up with ...
