Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> In message <dne4vq$qbc$1@serpens.de>, Michael van Elst writes:
> 
>>tron@zhadum.org.uk (Matthias Scheler) writes:
>>
>>
>>>Yes, but it hasn't changed and never will. Large UDP packets are sent
>>>as IP fragments. If you lose one of the IP fragments the whole UDP
>>>packet is lost because there is no selective retransmit. When a machine
>>>e.g. loses 5% of incoming packets at least one of the IP fragments
>>>of a 32KB UDP packet will always get lost. Retries will not help because
>>>another single lost packet will prevent the reception of the UDP packet.
>>
>>On the other hand, TCP isn't exactly fast with 5% packet loss either.
> 
> Right, but TCP adapts its sending rate to the level that avoids packet 
> loss.

Exactly how does it do that in this instance?
We're talking about the fact that if we send back to back packet on the 
net, we have a limit of (in this case I believe) 2 packets. All other 
situations will work fine.

	Johnny

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