Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] TCP ZeroWindowProbe problem / question

[Michael Tuexen <Michael.Tuexen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 20, 2007, at 9:34 PM, Ulf Lamping wrote:

> Michael Tuexen wrote:
> > Hi Ulf,
> >
> > just to be clear:
> > The sender is allowed to send 1 byte more than the rwnd allows.
> > This is used for zero window probing.
> Yes, your remarks sounds reasonable and reflects the effects I've  
> seen.
>
> Just out of interest: What will happen if the sender will send *more*
> than 1 byte? Will it just not be ACKed or what will happen?
A receiver has a 'real' window. It will only accept, what
is inside that window. Since you see only the advertised window
it is hard to guess.
> Regards, ULFL
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