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Buffer Bloat questions:

Answer the following questions in a Google Doc by Monday (April 30) at noon.  Share the Google doc
with the instructor's Gmail account.


Who are Vint Cerf, Van Jacobson, Nick Weaver, Jim Gettys, Kathleen Nochols?
(Why should we care about what they have to say, what are their big
contributions to networking?)

What is Buffer Bloat?

Why does this have a negative impact on the Internet? Specifically talk about
the TCP protocol and implementation.

What leads people to create/want large buffers?

What is AQM?

What solutions are being proposed? How likely are they to be implemented?

Run the Netalyzr at the following address.  Note if you are running this
from on campus or off campus.  If on campus note the location (CS Lab, Dorm, UC)
you run the tool from. Also note if you are using a wired or wireless
connection.
http://netalyzr.icsi.berkeley.edu/
What interesting results are shown?
What does this tool tell you about the current firewall in use on your network?
What tests failed to run and why?
What tests gave errors?
Can you make any statements about the size of buffers on your network?


What question answered during the discussion was more interesting/helpful?

What question would you have asked during the discussion?


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