CONTENTS

 1     Scope 
 2     References 
 3     Definitions  
 4     Abbreviations   
 5     Reference model  
        5.1     Layered model      
        5.2     Reference configuration      
        5.3     Reference events   
 6     Performance parameters  
        6.1     Speed parameters  
        6.2     Accuracy and dependability parameters     
        6.3     Availability parameters       
Appendix I – Middlebox    
        I.1     Introduction
        I.2     Factors that affect TCP performance          
        I.3     References 
Appendix II – Effectiveness of middleboxes    
Appendix III – Information on throughput    
     III.1      Issue to define TCP throughput      
      III.2     Data communication throughput      
      III.3     Overall communication throughput  
Appendix IV – Bibliography