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Why min CWND of 2 instead of 1 #3586

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### The Minimum Congestion Window is 2 Packets
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QUIC recommends that the minimum congestion window be 2 packets instead
QUIC recommends that the minimum congestion window be 2 packets instead
of the 1 packet minimum in TCP. A minimum of 2 packets avoids waiting for a
delayed acknowledgement, which can substantially decrease throughput,
particularly if the max_ack_delay is larger than the round trip time.
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