Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) as defined in RFC 3168 requires one bit to indicate whether the end- points are ECN capable. What would be the downside of not having this bit?

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Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) as defined in RFC
3168 requires one bit to indicate whether the end-
points are ECN capable. What would be the downside
of not having this bit?
Transcribed Image Text:Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) as defined in RFC 3168 requires one bit to indicate whether the end- points are ECN capable. What would be the downside of not having this bit?
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