> Since it seems that rfc1323 timestamps and PPP VJ compression are
> at odds with each other it should be more logical to try and do
> something about the problem on the gateway rather than assuming
> that every host behind the gateway is appropriately configured....

What we need is a mechanism for tuning on some "large window
extension" on the fly.  The host **is** the right place to determine
whether we need a "large window extension", as it probes for the
"right" congestion window size anyway.  Gateways **may** know
whether the extensions will be needed in some cases, but I don't
think we can count on such a mechanism in general.

allman


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