PRIORITIZING UDP OVER TCP TRAFFIC BY SLOWING DOWN THE TCP TRANSMISSION RATE

摘要

A method for controlling bandwidth allocation of first and second data packet types (e.g. TCP traffic, real time traffic, VOIP traffic) in a single rate network by determining, by a device, a throughput rate of the first data packet type (e.g. TCP traffic, non-real time traffic, . . . ) in the network and reducing, by the device, the throughput rate of the first data packet type when the throughput rate reaches a predetermined level is described. A method for controlling bandwidth allocation of each of a plurality of data packet categories in a multi-rate network by determining, by a device, a throughput rate of one of a plurality of data packet categories/classes (the jth data packet category) and reducing the throughput rate of the jth data packet category when the throughput rate reaches a predetermined level, wherein a maximum bit rate of a data packet category is based on a distance between members of the data packet category and the device and wherein said jth data packet category transmits TCP packets, is described. In a particular embodiment, transmission control of the rate is carried out depending on the distance from the device user to the device (e.g. an Access point of a WLAN).