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TCP Option for Transparent Middlebox Discovery
draft-knutsen-tcpm-middlebox-discovery-04

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Authors Andrew Knutsen , Ron Frederick , Jamshid Mahdavi , Qing Li , Wei Yeh
Last updated 2010-05-10
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Abstract

This document describes a TCP option intended to facilitate transparent detection of middleboxes (or services playing that role) along the path of a TCP connection as the connection is made. The option has no effect if an appropriate middlebox is not on the path.

Authors

Andrew Knutsen
Ron Frederick
Jamshid Mahdavi
Qing Li
Wei Yeh

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