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Published 2007 | Published
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An Accurate Link Model and Its Application to Stability Analysis of FAST TCP

Abstract

This paper presents a link model which captures the queue dynamics when congestion windows of TCP sources change. By considering both the self-clocking and the link integrator effects, the model is a generalization of existing models and is shown to be more accurate by both open loop and closed loop packet level simulations. It reduces to the known static link model when flows' round trip delays are similar, and approximates the standard integrator link model when the heterogeneity of round trip delays is significant. We then apply this model to the stability analysis of FAST TCP. It is shown that FAST TCP flows over a single link are always linearly stable regardless of delay distribution. This result resolves the notable discrepancy between empirical observations and previous theoretical predictions. The analysis highlights the critical role of self-clocking in TCP stability and the scalability of FAST TCP with respect to delay. The proof technique is new and less conservative than the existing ones.

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© 2007 IEEE. Issue Date: 6-12 May 2007; Date of Current Version: 29 May 2007. The authors thank David Wei and Fernando Paganini for valuable discussions. This is part of the Caltech FAST Project supported by NSF, Caltech Lee Center for Advanced Networking, ARO, AFOSR, and Cisco.

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