Tuning the TCP Profile: Part Three

Since February I've walked you through most of the TCP profile configuration page. This month I'll finish this tour. As I said previously, when I refer to "performance" below, I'm referring to the sp...

Published Mar 25, 2016

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Nov 08, 2016

Hi Martin,

this kb article states that "The Woodside algorithm relies on timestamps to determine transmission. If timestamps are not available in your network, avoid using Woodside.". In this article though, you mentioned that Woodside does not rely on timestamps for rtt estimation.

I am not sure what "determine transmission" really means in that sentence but is it really necessary for the server/client to actively set this option in the TCP packet so that Woodside can do its job correctly?