Question

Explain TCP Tahoe and TCP Reno?

Answer 1

Versions of TCP

There have been many (and increasingly sophisticated) congestion avoidance mechanims added to TCP since Jacobson's founding work.

There are3 versions of TCP - named after cities in Nevada:

TCP Tahoe

This is the original version of TCP congestion avoidance as implemented by Jacobson

Uses: Slow Start)

and: Fast Retransmit

TCP Reno

is equal to TCP Tahoe plus

Fast Recovery