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Re: [tor-relays] interesting network sockets pattern



> On Friday 26 August 2016 14:37:48 Toralf Förster wrote: >> On 08/25/2016 07:02 PM, Toralf Förster wrote: >>> This is a fresh new Tor exit, setup 4 days ago, >>> https://atlas.torproject.org/#details/BE2FA9FCB6242567B93ED99FEC5543FC517 >>> C9276 , where I do wonder how to interpret the attached screen shot. >> The full SVG graphic can be derived from >> http://www.zwiebeltoralf.de/torserver/graph-20160825.svg (scroll down to >> the end) > Hi Toralf, > > I see the same patterns on my relays from time to time. Please see my 2012 > posting https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-relays/2012-December/001781.html on [tor-relay] on that subject. I still have no idea what > causes the pattern. > > Regards, > > torland >
I suspect this is due to a circuit built with a node that has lower max bandwidth settings than yours.  The regular bandwidth cap holds traffic back for a time, then the burst bandwidth cap lets some through at a higher speed for a short period.

-J

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