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RE: Urgent, please help! TCP "packetSize_" definition



Thanks Polly for answering my question.

Can you point me to the code or C++ file, where the packetSize_ 
is defined? It is important for me to know that.

Thanks again!

Laura

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Polly Huang [SMTP:[email protected]]
> Sent:	Wednesday, January 27, 1999 12:19 PM
> To:	Liu, Laura-Lei [RICH2:IP10:EXCH]
> Cc:	'[email protected]'
> Subject:	Re: Urgent, please help! TCP "packetSize_" definition
> 
> On Wed, 27 Jan 1999, Laura-Lei Liu wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I have a question on definition of TCP packetSize_. In the following
> default
> > parameter for each TCP agent:
> > 
> > Agent/TCP set packetSize_ 1000          ;packet size used by sender
> (bytes)
> > 
> > Does packetSize_ in this case mean:
> > -  payload only, not including the TCP header? Or
> > -  the total TCP packet length of payload plus header?
> > 
> > I am assuming this dows not include the IP header length. Am I correct?
> 
> It's the entire length of the packets sent over the network.
> 
> Suppose the packet is been transmitted on a link with bandwidth 10Mb,
> the transmission delay is calculated this way 1000Byte/10Mbps.  In other
> words, 1000 accouts everything, even the IP header.
> 
> -Polly
> 
> > 
> > Please help me on this. Thanks a lot!
> > 
> > Laura Liu
> > Wireless IP Mobility
> > Nortel Networks
> > Tel:  972-685-7960
> > Fax: 972-685-3207
> > [email protected]
> > 
> >