In our description of TCP in Figure 3.53, the value of the threshold,ssthresh, is set as

Chapter 3, Problem P38

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In our description of TCP in Figure 3.53, the value of the threshold,ssthresh, is set as ssthresh=cwnd/2 in several places andssthresh value is referred to as being set to half the window size when aloss event occurred. Must the rate at which the sender is sending when theloss event occurred be approximately equal to cwnd segments per RTT?Explain your answer. If your answer is no, can you suggest a differentmanner in which ssthresh should be set?

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