A machine learning approach to improve congestion control over wireless computer networks
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In this paper, we present the application of machine learning techniques to the improvement of the congestion control of TCP in wired/wireless networks. TCP is sub-optimal in hybrid wired/wireless networks because it reacts in the same way to losses due to congestion and losses due to link errors. We thus propose to use machine learning techniques to build automatically a loss classifier from a database obtained by simulations of random network topologies. Several machine learning algorithms are compared for this task and the best method for this application turns out to be decision tree boosting. It outperforms ad hoc classifiers proposed in the networking literature.
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All classifiers by El Khayat et al. achieve much higher classification accuracy than non-ML solutions, such as TCP-Veno and TCP-Westwood.
“All the classifiers achieve a much higher classification accuracy than non-ML solutions, such as TCP-Veno and TCP-Westwood.”
From A comprehensive survey on machine learning for networking: Evolution, applications and research opportunities (2018) · cites this paper as [163]
Boosting DT with 25 trees provides the highest accuracy and the second fastest training time.
“Boosting DT with 25 trees provide the highest accuracy and the second fastest training time.”
From A comprehensive survey on machine learning for networking: Evolution, applications and research opportunities (2018) · cites this paper as [163]
Improved TCP can maintain a fair link share with legacy protocols (TCP-friendly).
“the improved TCP can maintain a fair link share with legacy protocols (i.e.TCPfriendly).”
From A comprehensive survey on machine learning for networking: Evolution, applications and research opportunities (2018) · cites this paper as [163]
DT training time is the fastest, with a small reduction in accuracy of less than 4% compared to Boosting DT.
“the training time of DT is the fastest, with a small reduction in accuracy of less than 4% compared to Boosting DT.”
From A comprehensive survey on machine learning for networking: Evolution, applications and research opportunities (2018) · cites this paper as [163]
The ML-based packet loss classifier is flexible and enables selection between TCP throughput gain and fairness without retraining the classifier.
“Their ML-based packet loss classifier is flexible and enables the selection between TCP throughput gain and fairness without retraining the classifier.”
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- Authors
- Geurts, P., El Khayat, I., & Leduc, G.
- Affiliations
- University of Liège (BE)
- ORCID
- Geurts, P.
- Venue
- Fourth IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM'04)
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 383-386
- ISSN
- 1550-4786 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1792364413
- Cited by
- 68
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.95
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- orbi.uliege.be
- Licence
- other-oa
- Locations
- Proceedings (publishedVersion)
- Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Network Traffic and Congestion Control
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Wireless Networks and Protocols
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting
- Keywords
- TCP congestion control, wireless networks, link errors, network simulation, classifier comparison
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