RFC 4413: TCP/IP Field Behavior

This memo describes TCP/IP field behavior in the context of header compression. Header compression is possible because most header fields do not vary randomly…

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Outgoing relationships (3 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 1146: TCP alternate checksum options
Informative reference — RFC 1144: Compressing TCP/IP Headers for Low-Speed Serial Links
Informative reference — RFC 2508: Compressing IP/UDP/RTP Headers for Low-Speed Serial Links

Incoming relationships (3 related RFCs)

Informatively referenced by — RFC 4987: TCP SYN Flooding Attacks and Common Mitigations
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4996: RObust Header Compression (ROHC): A Profile for TCP/IP (ROHC-TCP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6846: RObust Header Compression (ROHC): A Profile for TCP/IP (ROHC-TCP)