X-Git-Url: http://www.git.cypherpunks.ru/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fnetproto.texi;h=d033656901f090a735b39a268ad49b577969b867;hb=87f01e08c6135b3e2b092903d56d7c49b3f126a5;hp=3aef447e4997fcc02890310e1b5cd9aeb867d734;hpb=e63ec3c5453d66ad7a4b25d00a2067ed043b0409;p=govpn.git diff --git a/doc/netproto.texi b/doc/netproto.texi index 3aef447..d033656 100644 --- a/doc/netproto.texi +++ b/doc/netproto.texi @@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ You can use either UDP or TCP underlying network transport protocols. -TCP consumes more traffic: two additional bytes per packet. Also it is -has more complex and slightly slower code. Moreover because of packet -loss and TCP reliability it can lead to "meltdown" effect: significant -performance decrease of underlying TCP connections. So generally TCP is -not advisable for VPNs, but it can help with some nasty firewalls. +TCP is more resource hungry. Moreover because of packet loss and TCP +reliability it can lead to "meltdown" effect: significant performance +loss of underlying TCP connections. Generally TCP is not advisable for +VPNs, but it can help with some nasty firewalls.