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during the initial blocks download phase (syncing up a new node). | during the initial blocks download phase (syncing up a new node). | ||||
This option can be specified in MiB per day and is turned off by default. | This option can be specified in MiB per day and is turned off by default. | ||||
This is *not* a hard limit; only a threshold to minimize the outbound | This is *not* a hard limit; only a threshold to minimize the outbound | ||||
traffic. When the limit is about to be reached, the uploaded data is cut by no | traffic. When the limit is about to be reached, the uploaded data is cut by no | ||||
longer serving historic blocks (blocks older than one week). | longer serving historic blocks (blocks older than one week). | ||||
Keep in mind that new nodes require other nodes that are willing to serve | Keep in mind that new nodes require other nodes that are willing to serve | ||||
historic blocks. | historic blocks. | ||||
Peers with the `noban` permission will never be disconnected, although their traffic counts for | Peers with the `download` permission will never be disconnected, although their traffic counts for | ||||
calculating the target. | calculating the target. | ||||
## 2. Disable "listening" (`-listen=0`) | ## 2. Disable "listening" (`-listen=0`) | ||||
Disabling listening will result in fewer nodes connected (remember the maximum of 10 | Disabling listening will result in fewer nodes connected (remember the maximum of 10 | ||||
outbound peers). Fewer nodes will result in less traffic usage as you are relaying | outbound peers). Fewer nodes will result in less traffic usage as you are relaying | ||||
blocks and transactions to fewer nodes. | blocks and transactions to fewer nodes. | ||||
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