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      devlin016
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      How can I install tcp cubic into pfsense?

      https://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-rhee-tcp-cubic-00.txt

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        Nullity
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        @devlin016:

        How can I install tcp cubic into pfsense?

        https://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-rhee-tcp-cubic-00.txt

        This is a guess… :)

        TCP congestion algorithms like CUBIC rely on connections which are point to point. Therefore, the TCP congestion algorithm of an intermediary network node (your pfSense router or any other router/switch between the TCP connection's end-points) is a non-issue because they are simply relaying/forwarding the IP packets. The TCP congestion algorithm is only used when you are the creator or receiver of a TCP connection.

        Example: Your TCP connection is connecting from localhost to Google. You are not creating a TCP connection from localhost to pfSense, from pfSense to the next node, etc, etc, until you connect to Google.

        tl;dr - the TCP algo of your router is moot unless your router is the initiater of the TCP connection.

        Please correct any obvious misinformation in my posts.
        -Not a professional; an arrogant ignoramous.

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