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Simulation comparison of active queue management algorithms in TCP/IP networks

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Active Queue Management techniques are recommended to overcome the performance limitations of TCP congestion control mechanisms over drop-tail networks. The main objective of this paper is to present the comparative analysis of the performance of 10 different queue management policies using the OMNeT++ simulator. The AQMs have many parameters which influence their behavior, so some results concerning the parameters selection are given. The algorithms are tested in terms of average queue size, packet delay and packet loss rate in presence of TCP traffic.

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Grochla, K. Simulation comparison of active queue management algorithms in TCP/IP networks. Telecommun Syst 39, 131–136 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-008-9117-x

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