1 votes 1 votes In TCP we use single retransmission timer (associated with oldest unacknowledged segment) or multiple timers(one for each unacknowledged segment)? Computer Networks computer-networks tcp + – Jatin18 asked Dec 12, 2017 Jatin18 357 views answer comment Share Follow See 1 comment See all 1 1 comment reply Ashwin Kulkarni commented Dec 12, 2017 reply Follow Share In TCP I think due to cumulative ack, we use single retransmission timer. 0 votes 0 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.
0 votes 0 votes The value of retransmission timeout keeps on updating as per the formula RTT= SRTT+4 RTTvar with every segment sent. Hence a single retransmission timer works . rish1602 answered May 6, 2021 rish1602 comment Share Follow See all 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.