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NetPerformer TCP Acceleration

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TCP/IP Concepts

TCP/IP provides flow control and error correction
Efficient over terrestrial networks

Satellite Networks Characteristics

High Latency (520 msec. Round Trip Time)
Limits the maximum throughput because the window closes

High Bit Errors

Compensated in the satellite modem with Forward Error Correction (FEC) at the expense of bandwidth More frequent retransmissions of large amount of data

Asymmetry
Low Speed Return Channel gets congested with acknowledges Uploads from the remote Low Speed Return Channels are most affected by errors

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TCP Acceleration Benefits

Transparency
no changes to end users equipment or configuration

Backward Compatibility
Works with existing IP network and equipment

Efficiency
Further improve NetPerformer IP performance beyond what QoS and Data Compression can do

Easy Migration and Scalability

Can be deployed in steps without requiring an upgrade of the entire network at once

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TCP Acceleration

Available on following ports and protocols

LAN
Includes LAN to LAN and LAN to WAN IP tunnel over PowerCell over IP PowerCell over Switched/Leased Lines, PowerCell over Frame Relay or ATM SVC/PVC PowerCell over IP Async or sync Switched/Leased Lines RFC2364 ATM SVC/PVC Console port in async mode PPP RFC1490 over Frame Relay RFC1483 SVC/PVC ATM

PowerCell

PPP

Multi Protocol Encapsulation

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TCP Local Acknowledgment

NetPerformer SDM-9220/9230

Satellite

Satellite dish

End-to-end TCP Acknowledgment

Data

ACK

Data

Local TCP Acknowledgment

Data
K Actual AC

g ACK Spoofin
Actual ACK suppresed

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Configuring TCP Acceleration

License Required
Based on unit serial number 60 days demo license available

TCP Acceleration Enable: Yes or No

On port or PVC

Display Counters IP
Information about received and transmitted packets

Capture
New TCP special capture and decode

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Units Interconnection with TCP Acceleration

SDM-9220/9230 with TCP Acceleration can be located behind any IP router

This diagram shows SDM-9585 interfacing the satellite network using SkyPerformer Interconnection between SDM-9230 and SDM-9585 via Ethernet or serial port

modulator/demodulators Satellite

Satellite dish PBX

SDM-9585

SDM-9500

SDM-9230

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Units Interconnection with TCP Acceleration

SDM-9220/9230 with TCP Acceleration and SDM-8400

SDM-8400 doesnt support TCP Acceleration SDM-8400 provides IP routing and support multiple serial ports Maximum speed supported over the satellite is 6 Mbps SDM-92X0 provides TCP Acceleration Voice is sent over the Ethernet using PVCRoIP or SIP

Satellite

modulator/demodulators

Satellite dish

SDM-8400/8

SDM-9230 PBX

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Units Interconnection with TCP Acceleration

Multiple SDM-9220/9230 and SDM-8400 Several units cascaded to support larger networks
One SDM-9220/9230 is dedicated to TCP Acceleration Another SDM-9230 provides voice support and connect to the modulator One or more SDM-8400 provide required serial port density Ethernet switch used to cascade NetPerformer
Satellite

modulator/demodulators

Satellite dish

SDM-8400/8 SDM-9230 PBX SDM-8400/8 SDM-9220

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