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TCP is the transport protocol used predominantly in the Internet as well as in peer-to-peer networks. However, peer-to-peer networks exhibit very different characteristics from those of conventional client-server networks. In this paper, we argue that the unique characteristics of peer-to-peer networks render TCP inappropriate for effective data transport in such networks. Specifically, we motivate transport layer support for multipoint-to-point connections to address the problem of sources in peer-to-peer networks lacking server-like properties in terms of capacity and availability. We outline several key elements in designing a new transport protocol for supporting effective multipoint-to-point connections. Finally, we present a case study for a multipoint-to-point transport protocol that puts together these design elements in practice. We thus motivate further research along this direction.
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Hsieh, HY., Sivakumar, R. (2005). On Transport Layer Support for Peer-to-Peer Networks. In: Voelker, G.M., Shenker, S. (eds) Peer-to-Peer Systems III. IPTPS 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3279. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30183-7_5
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