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This paper systematically derives a quantitative model how to set the parameters of the RED queue management algorithm as a function of the scenario parameters bottleneck bandwidth, round-trip-time, and number of TCP flows. It is shown that proper setting of RED parameters is a necessary condition for stability, i.e. to ensure convergence of the queue size to a desired equilibrium state and to limit oscillation around this equilibrium. The model provides the correct parameter settings, as illustrated by simulations and measurements with FTP and Web-like TCP flows in scenarios with homogeneous and heterogeneous round trip times.
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Ziegler, T., Brandauer, C., Fdida, S. (2001). A Quantitative Model for the Parameter Setting of RED with TCP Traffic. In: Wolf, L., Hutchison, D., Steinmetz, R. (eds) Quality of Service — IWQoS 2001. IWQoS 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2092. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45512-4_15
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