0 votes 0 votes What is the difference between the advertised window and the receiver buffer in tcp connection and what does unacknowledged bytes in the advertisement window implies? Computer Networks computer-networks + – Winner asked Apr 1, 2019 Winner 500 views answer comment Share Follow See all 5 Comments See all 5 5 Comments reply srestha commented Apr 1, 2019 reply Follow Share "Receiver-Side Window Advertisements. A TCP window advertisement determines the maximum amount of data that can be sent before the sender must wait for an acknowledgement from the receiver. By advertising its window size, the receiver side manages flow control." The bytes that are not accomodate by advertisement window called unacknowledgement bytes 0 votes 0 votes Winner commented Apr 1, 2019 reply Follow Share @srestha didn't get the last part of unacknowledged bytes, can you explain line" the bytes that are not accomdated" means , like they are send by the sender and yet not received by the receiver ? Is this you are trying to say? 0 votes 0 votes Verma Ashish commented Apr 1, 2019 reply Follow Share Receiver window is the part of receiver's buffer.. Receiver Buffer is of fixed size but advertised window size may vary during transmission.. 0 votes 0 votes srestha commented Apr 1, 2019 reply Follow Share @Winner bytes not accommodated means How much sender sends all are not acknowledge by receiver. Outstanding byte of sender not acknowledge by receiver though they are already sended by sender 1 votes 1 votes Winner commented Apr 2, 2019 reply Follow Share Ok thanks 0 votes 0 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.