Network Traffic

network-traffic

OSI Model Layers


OSI Model Layers


The following table compares the functions
performed at each OSI model layer.













Layer Description and Keywords Protocols Devices Encapsulation
Application

  • User interface
  • Communication partner identification

Use bandwidth shapers (wondershaper or trickle) to limit internet connection speed

If you want to limit your download and upload speeds use one of the following tools
1) Wondershaper
2) Trickle
Wondershaper
An easy to use traffic shaping script that provides these improvements:
* Low latency for interactive traffic (and pings) at all times
* Allow websurfing at reasonable speeds while uploading / downloading
* Make sure uploads don’t hurt downloads
* Make sure [...]