
Configuring IP Utilities
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The value you set for the maximum window size depends on how much memory
you need for services other than TCP. If you have a complicated configuration,
specify a low Max. Window Size value for TCP connections, since space is
limited. Systems with less involved configurations can support more TCP
connections and a higher maximum window size value.
If TCP consumes too much memory on the router, connections slow down or even
abort. TCP uses feedback mechanisms to indicate to clients when resources are
becoming scarce. However, if clients disregard this feedback, TCP has to break
connections. TCP attempts to monitor and break the connections consuming the
most memory, to maintain connections consuming less memory.
TCP and IP Service Users
TCP is the layer between IP and protocols running at higher layers in the network
hierarchy. Figure 2-1
shows a simple network architecture with four users of TCP/
IP services: data link switching (DLSw), Telnet, FTP, and BGP.
Figure 2-1. TCP Between IP and Clients
TCP
IP
Telnet BGP
DLSw FTP
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