3.1.2.6 Delayed Acknowledgment Timer

The Delayed Acknowledgment Timer reduces the frequency of dedicated acknowledgments (SACKs).This timer is used to reduce the frequency of dedicated acknowledgments (ACKs) so that they can be piggybacked onto return traffic or multiple receives.

The recommended value for the Delayed Acknowledgment Timer is 20 milliseconds when acknowledging out-of-order or duplicate packets. This value can be modified according to application and network requirements.