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Question: In the Reno TCP, when TCP enters the fast recovery, if a timeout occurs, TCP ____________________________________.

Answer:

MCQ: In the Reno TCP, when TCP enters the fast recovery, if a timeout occurs, TCP ____________________________________.

Correct Answer: A. stays in this state, but the cwnd grows additively

Explanation:

  • Yes, that's correct. In the Reno TCP, if a timeout occurs while the sender is in the fast recovery state, TCP transitions back to the slow start state. This is because a timeout is an indication of severe congestion and it's better to start over with a smaller congestion window (cwnd) and slowly ramp up the sending rate again.
  • When TCP enters the slow start state, it sets the cwnd to one MSS and starts increasing it linearly for each ACK received. The ssthresh is also set to half of the current cwnd value to allow for a smooth transition back to the congestion avoidance phase.
  • Once the cwnd reaches the ssthresh value, TCP transitions back to the congestion avoidance phase and resumes the additive increase algorithm to slowly increase the congestion window size.

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