Merge pull request #252

618f20c Network 1.7; Quieted the debug a bit. (rfree2monero)
391c7f9 Utils: use const, document dbg. Less default debug (rfree2monero)
44f4234 [fix] mac os x includes std::random... (rfree2monero)
162c993 Network 1.6: network limits, logging, +doxy (rfree2monero)
a3b2226 my changelog (rfree2monero)
2900b1e doxygen files (rfree2monero)
1489310 doxygen related tool (rfree2monero)
f9dba47 added windows_stream.* console colors (rfree2monero)
c511abf remerged; commands JSON. logging upgrade. doxygen (rfree2monero)
f79821a fix locking in count-peers thread (2) (rfree2monero)
0198ffb 2014 network limit 1.3 fix log/path/data +utils (rfree2monero)
ae2a506 2014 network limit 1.2 +utils +toc -doc -drmonero (rfree2monero)
0f06dca fixed size_t on windows (rfree2monero)
39fc63f removed not needed <netinet/in.h> (rfree2monero)
5ce4256 2014 network limit 1.1 +utils +toc -doc -drmonero (rfree2monero)
eabb519 2014 network limit 1.0a +utils +toc -doc -drmonero (rfree2monero)

11 files changed, 1776 insertions, 49 deletions

diff --git a/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt b/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..541b90fa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+#
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+#    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+#    materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+#    prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.6)
+project (bitmonero CXX)
+
+file(GLOB P2P *)
+source_group(p2p FILES ${P2P})
+
+#add_library(p2p ${P2P})
+
+#bitmonero_private_headers(p2p ${P2P})
+bitmonero_add_library(p2p ${P2P})
+#target_link_libraries(p2p)
+#  LINK_PRIVATE
+#    ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
+#    ${Boost_REGEX_LIBRARY}
+#    ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
+#    ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
+#    ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES})
+add_dependencies(p2p
+  version)
diff --git a/src/p2p/connection_basic.cpp b/src/p2p/connection_basic.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed15c0986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/connection_basic.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief base for connection, contains e.g. the ratelimit hooks
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+/* rfree: implementation for the non-template base, can be used by connection<> template class in abstract_tcp_server2 file  */
+
+#include "connection_basic.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "syncobj.h"
+
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/net_utils_base.h" 
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/misc_log_ex.h" 
+#include <boost/lambda/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/random_generator.hpp>
+#include <boost/chrono.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility/value_init.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include "misc_language.h"
+#include "pragma_comp_defs.h"
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <mutex>
+
+#include <boost/asio/basic_socket.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/ip/unicast.hpp>
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h"
+
+#include "../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
+#include "data_logger.hpp"
+using namespace nOT::nUtils;
+
+// TODO:
+#include "../../src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp"
+#include "../../src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h"
+
+// ################################################################################################
+// local (TU local) headers
+// ################################################################################################
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+
+/* ============================================================================ */
+
+class connection_basic_pimpl {
+	public:
+		connection_basic_pimpl(const std::string &name);
+
+		static int m_default_tos;
+
+		network_throttle_bw m_throttle; // per-perr
+    critical_section m_throttle_lock;
+
+		int m_peer_number; // e.g. for debug/stats
+};
+
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
+// ################################################################################################
+// The implementation part
+// ################################################################################################
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// connection_basic_pimpl
+// ================================================================================================
+	
+connection_basic_pimpl::connection_basic_pimpl(const std::string &name) : m_throttle(name) { }
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// connection_basic
+// ================================================================================================
+
+// static variables:
+int connection_basic_pimpl::m_default_tos;
+
+// methods:
+connection_basic::connection_basic(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, std::atomic<long> &ref_sock_count, std::atomic<long> &sock_number)
+	: 
+	mI( new connection_basic_pimpl("peer") ),
+	strand_(io_service),
+	socket_(io_service),
+	m_want_close_connection(false), 
+	m_was_shutdown(false),
+	m_ref_sock_count(ref_sock_count)
+{ 
+	++ref_sock_count; // increase the global counter
+	mI->m_peer_number = sock_number.fetch_add(1); // use, and increase the generated number
+
+	string remote_addr_str = "?";
+	try { remote_addr_str = socket_.remote_endpoint().address().to_string(); } catch(...){} ;
+
+	_note("Spawned connection p2p#"<<mI->m_peer_number<<" to " << remote_addr_str << " currently we have sockets count:" << m_ref_sock_count);
+	//boost::filesystem::create_directories("log/dr-monero/net/");
+}
+
+connection_basic::~connection_basic() {
+	string remote_addr_str = "?";
+	try { remote_addr_str = socket_.remote_endpoint().address().to_string(); } catch(...){} ;
+	_note("Destructing connection p2p#"<<mI->m_peer_number << " to " << remote_addr_str);
+}
+
+void connection_basic::set_rate_up_limit(uint64_t limit) {
+	
+	// TODO remove __SCALING_FACTOR...
+	const double SCALING_FACTOR = 2.1; // to acheve the best performance
+	limit *= SCALING_FACTOR;
+	{
+		CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().set_target_speed(limit);
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().set_real_target_speed(limit / SCALING_FACTOR);
+	}
+	save_limit_to_file(limit);
+}
+
+void connection_basic::set_rate_down_limit(uint64_t limit) {
+	{
+	  CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_in );
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().set_target_speed(limit);
+	}
+
+	{
+	  CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq );
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().set_target_speed(limit);
+	}
+    save_limit_to_file(limit);
+}
+
+
+void connection_basic::save_limit_to_file(int limit) {
+    // saving limit to file
+    if (!epee::net_utils::data_logger::m_save_graph)
+		return;
+
+    {
+         CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(        network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+               epee::net_utils::data_logger::get_instance().add_data("upload_limit", network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_terget_speed() / 1024);
+	}
+	
+    {
+         CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(        network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_in );
+               epee::net_utils::data_logger::get_instance().add_data("download_limit", network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().get_terget_speed() / 1024);
+	}
+}
+ 
+void connection_basic::set_tos_flag(int tos) {
+	connection_basic_pimpl::m_default_tos = tos;
+}
+
+int connection_basic::get_tos_flag() {
+	return connection_basic_pimpl::m_default_tos;
+}
+
+void connection_basic::sleep_before_packet(size_t packet_size, int phase,  int q_len) {
+	double delay=0; // will be calculated
+	do
+	{ // rate limiting
+		if (m_was_shutdown) { 
+			_dbg2("m_was_shutdown - so abort sleep");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		{ 
+			CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+			delay = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_sleep_time_after_tick( packet_size ); // decission from global
+		}
+
+		delay *= 0.50;
+		if (delay > 0) {
+            long int ms = (long int)(delay * 1000);
+			_info_c("net/sleep", "Sleeping in " << __FUNCTION__ << " for " << ms << " ms before packet_size="<<packet_size); // debug sleep
+			_dbg1("sleep in sleep_before_packet");
+			epee::net_utils::data_logger::get_instance().add_data("sleep_up", ms);
+			boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds( ms ) );
+		}
+	} while(delay > 0);
+
+// XXX LATER XXX
+	{
+	  CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().handle_trafic_exact( packet_size * 700); // increase counter - global
+	}
+
+}
+void connection_basic::set_start_time() {
+	CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+	m_start_time = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_time_seconds();
+}
+
+void connection_basic::do_send_handler_write(const void* ptr , size_t cb ) {
+	sleep_before_packet(cb,1,-1);
+	_info_c("net/out/size", "handler_write (direct) - before ASIO write, for packet="<<cb<<" B (after sleep)");
+	set_start_time();
+}
+
+void connection_basic::do_send_handler_write_from_queue( const boost::system::error_code& e, size_t cb, int q_len ) {
+	sleep_before_packet(cb,2,q_len);
+	_info_c("net/out/size", "handler_write (after write, from queue="<<q_len<<") - before ASIO write, for packet="<<cb<<" B (after sleep)");
+
+	set_start_time();
+}
+
+void connection_basic::logger_handle_net_read(size_t size) { // network data read
+    size /= 1024;
+    epee::net_utils::data_logger::get_instance().add_data("download", size);
+}
+
+void connection_basic::logger_handle_net_write(size_t size) {
+    size /= 1024;
+    epee::net_utils::data_logger::get_instance().add_data("upload", size);	
+}
+
+double connection_basic::get_sleep_time(size_t cb) {
+	CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(epee::net_utils::network_throttle_manager::network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out);
+    auto t = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_sleep_time(cb);
+    return t;
+}
+
+void connection_basic::set_save_graph(bool save_graph) {
+	epee::net_utils::data_logger::m_save_graph = save_graph;
+}
+
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/connection_basic.hpp b/src/p2p/connection_basic.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9fdc3add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/connection_basic.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief base for connection, contains e.g. the ratelimit hooks
+
+// ! This file might contain variable names same as in template class connection<> 
+// ! from files contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.*
+// ! I am not a lawyer; afaik APIs, var names etc are not copyrightable ;)
+// ! (how ever if in some wonderful juristdictions that is not the case, then why not make another sub-class withat that members and licence it as epee part)
+// ! Working on above premise, IF this is valid in your juristdictions, then consider this code as released as:
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+// 
+
+/* rfree: place for hanlers for the non-template base, can be used by connection<> template class in abstract_tcp_server2 file  */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_p2p_connection_basic_hpp
+#define INCLUDED_p2p_connection_basic_hpp
+
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/net_utils_base.h"
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/syncobj.h"
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+  /************************************************************************/
+  /*                                                                      */
+  /************************************************************************/
+  /// Represents a single connection from a client.
+
+class connection_basic_pimpl; // PIMPL for this class
+
+class connection_basic { // not-templated base class for rapid developmet of some code parts
+	public:
+		std::unique_ptr< connection_basic_pimpl > mI; // my Implementation
+
+		// moved here from orginal connecton<> - common member variables that do not depend on template in connection<>
+    volatile uint32_t m_want_close_connection;
+    std::atomic<bool> m_was_shutdown;
+    critical_section m_send_que_lock;
+    std::list<std::string> m_send_que;
+    volatile bool m_is_multithreaded;
+    double m_start_time;
+    /// Strand to ensure the connection's handlers are not called concurrently.
+    boost::asio::io_service::strand strand_;
+    /// Socket for the connection.
+    boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket socket_;
+
+		std::atomic<long> &m_ref_sock_count; // reference to external counter of existing sockets that we will ++/--
+	public:
+		// first counter is the ++/-- count of current sockets, the other socket_number is only-increasing ++ number generator
+		connection_basic(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, std::atomic<long> &ref_sock_count, std::atomic<long> &sock_number);
+
+		virtual ~connection_basic();
+
+		// various handlers to be called from connection class:
+		void do_send_handler_write(const void * ptr , size_t cb);
+		void do_send_handler_write_from_queue(const boost::system::error_code& e, size_t cb , int q_len); // from handle_write, sending next part
+
+		void logger_handle_net_write(size_t size); // network data written
+		void logger_handle_net_read(size_t size); // network data read
+
+		void set_start_time();
+
+		// config for rate limit
+		
+		static void set_rate_up_limit(uint64_t limit);
+		static void set_rate_down_limit(uint64_t limit);
+
+		// config misc
+		static void set_tos_flag(int tos); // ToS / QoS flag
+		static int get_tos_flag();
+
+		// handlers and sleep
+		void sleep_before_packet(size_t packet_size, int phase, int q_len); // execute a sleep ; phase is not really used now(?)
+		static void save_limit_to_file(int limit); ///< for dr-monero
+		static double get_sleep_time(size_t cb);
+		
+		static void set_save_graph(bool save_graph);
+};
+
+} // nameserver
+} // nameserver
+
+#endif
+
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/data_logger.cpp b/src/p2p/data_logger.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54fd33e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/data_logger.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+#include "data_logger.hpp"
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+#include <boost/chrono.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <chrono>
+#include "../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+	data_logger &data_logger::get_instance() {
+		std::call_once(m_singleton, 
+			[] { 
+				_info_c("dbg/data","Creating singleton of data_logger");
+				if (m_state != data_logger_state::state_before_init) { _erro_c("dbg/data","Internal error in singleton"); throw std::runtime_error("data_logger singleton"); }
+				m_state = data_logger_state::state_during_init;
+				m_obj.reset(new data_logger());
+				m_state = data_logger_state::state_ready_to_use;
+			}	
+		);
+		
+		if (m_state != data_logger_state::state_ready_to_use) {
+			_erro ("trying to use not working data_logger");
+			throw std::runtime_error("data_logger ctor state");
+		}
+		
+		return * m_obj;
+	}
+	
+	data_logger::data_logger() {
+		_note_c("dbg/data","Starting data logger (for graphs data)");
+		if (m_state != data_logger_state::state_during_init) { _erro_c("dbg/data","Singleton ctor state"); throw std::runtime_error("data_logger ctor state"); }
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex); // lock
+		
+		// prepare all the files for given data channels:
+		mFilesMap["peers"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/peers.data");
+		mFilesMap["download"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/net/in-all.data");
+		mFilesMap["upload"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/net/out-all.data");
+		mFilesMap["request"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/net/req-all.data");
+		mFilesMap["sleep_down"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/down_sleep_log.data");
+		mFilesMap["sleep_up"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/up_sleep_log.data");
+		mFilesMap["calc_time"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/get_objects_calc_time.data");
+		mFilesMap["blockchain_processing_time"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/blockchain_log.data");
+		mFilesMap["block_processing"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/block_proc.data");
+		
+		mFilesMap["peers_limit"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/peers_limit.info");
+		mFilesMap["download_limit"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/limit_down.info");
+		mFilesMap["upload_limit"] = data_logger::fileData("log/dr-monero/limit_up.info");
+		
+		mFilesMap["peers_limit"].mLimitFile = true;
+		mFilesMap["download_limit"].mLimitFile = true;
+		mFilesMap["upload_limit"].mLimitFile = true;
+
+		// do NOT modify mFilesMap below this point, since there is no locking for this used (yet)
+
+		_info_c("dbg/data","Creating thread for data logger"); // create timer thread
+		m_thread_maybe_running=true;
+		std::shared_ptr<std::thread> logger_thread(new std::thread([&]() {
+			_info_c("dbg/data","Inside thread for data logger");
+			while (m_state == data_logger_state::state_during_init) { // wait for creation to be done (in other thread, in singleton) before actually running
+				std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
+			}
+			_info_c("dbg/data","Inside thread for data logger - going into main loop");
+			while (m_state == data_logger_state::state_ready_to_use) { // run as long as we are not closing the single object
+				std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
+				saveToFile(); // save all the pending data
+			}
+			_info_c("dbg/data","Inside thread for data logger - done the main loop");
+			m_thread_maybe_running=false;
+		}));
+		logger_thread->detach();
+		_info_c("dbg/data","Data logger constructed");
+	}
+
+	data_logger::~data_logger() {
+		_note_c("dbg/data","Destructor of the data logger");
+		{
+			std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
+			m_state = data_logger_state::state_dying;
+		}
+		_info_c("dbg/data","State was set to dying");
+		while(m_thread_maybe_running) { // wait for the thread to exit
+			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
+			_info_c("dbg/data","Waiting for background thread to exit");
+		}
+		_info_c("dbg/data","Thread exited");
+	}
+
+	void data_logger::kill_instance() { 
+		m_state = data_logger_state::state_dying;
+		m_obj.reset();
+	}
+	
+	void data_logger::add_data(std::string filename, unsigned int data) {
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
+		if (m_state != data_logger_state::state_ready_to_use) { _info_c("dbg/data","Data logger is not ready, returning."); return; }
+
+		if (mFilesMap.find(filename) == mFilesMap.end()) { // no such file/counter
+			_erro_c("dbg/data","Trying to use not opened data file filename="<<filename);
+			_erro_c("dbg/data","Disabling saving of graphs due to error");
+			m_save_graph=false; // <--- disabling saving graphs
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		if (mFilesMap[filename].mLimitFile) { // this holds a number (that is not additive) - e.g. the limit setting
+			mFilesMap[filename].mDataToSave = data;
+		} else {
+			mFilesMap[filename].mDataToSave += data; // this holds a number that should be sum of all accumulated samples
+		}
+	}
+	
+	bool data_logger::is_dying() {
+		if (m_state == data_logger_state::state_dying) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	void data_logger::saveToFile() {
+		_dbg2_c("dbg/data","saving to files");
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
+		if (m_state != data_logger_state::state_ready_to_use) { _info_c("dbg/data","Data logger is not ready, returning."); return; }
+		nOT::nUtils::cFilesystemUtils::CreateDirTree("log/dr-monero/net/");
+		for (auto &element : mFilesMap)
+		{
+			element.second.save();
+			if (!element.second.mLimitFile) element.second.mDataToSave = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// the inner class:
+	
+	double data_logger::fileData::get_current_time() {
+		#if defined(__APPLE__)
+		auto point = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+		#else
+		auto point = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+		#endif
+		auto time_from_epoh = point.time_since_epoch();
+		auto ms = std::chrono::duration_cast< std::chrono::milliseconds >( time_from_epoh ).count();
+		double ms_f = ms;
+		return ms_f / 1000.;
+	}
+	
+	data_logger::fileData::fileData(std::string pFile) {
+		_dbg3_c("dbg/data","opening data file named pFile="<<pFile<<" for this="<<this);
+		mFile = std::make_shared<std::ofstream> (pFile);
+		_dbg1_c("dbg/data","opened data file named pFile="<<pFile<<" in mFile="<<mFile<<" for this="<<this);
+		mPath = pFile;
+	}
+	
+	void data_logger::fileData::save() {
+		if (!data_logger::m_save_graph) return; // <--- disabled
+		_dbg2_c("dbg/data","saving to the file now, mFile="<<mFile);
+		mFile->open(mPath, std::ios::app);
+		*mFile << static_cast<int>(get_current_time()) << " " << mDataToSave << std::endl;
+		mFile->close();
+	}
+	
+	
+data_logger_state data_logger::m_state(data_logger_state::state_before_init); ///< (static) state of the singleton object
+std::atomic<bool> data_logger::m_save_graph(false); // (static)
+std::atomic<bool> data_logger::m_thread_maybe_running(false); // (static)
+std::once_flag data_logger::m_singleton; // (static)
+std::unique_ptr<data_logger> data_logger::m_obj; // (static)
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/data_logger.hpp b/src/p2p/data_logger.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f38dacdcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/data_logger.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#ifndef INCLUDED_p2p_data_logger_hpp
+#define INCLUDED_p2p_data_logger_hpp
+
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <memory>
+#include <thread>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <atomic>
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+enum class data_logger_state { state_before_init, state_during_init, state_ready_to_use, state_dying };
+	
+/***
+@note: use it ONLY via singleton! It will be spawned then, and will auto destruct on program exit.
+@note: do call ::kill_instance() before exiting main, at end of main. But before make sure no one else (e.g. no other threads) will try to use this/singleton
+@note: it is not allowed to use this class from code "runnig before or after main", e.g. from ctors of static objects, because of static-creation-order races
+@note: on creation (e.g. from singleton), it spawns a thread that saves all data in background
+*/
+	class data_logger {
+		public:
+			static data_logger &get_instance(); ///< singleton
+			static void kill_instance(); ///< call this before ending main to allow more gracefull shutdown of the main singleton and it's background thread
+			~data_logger(); ///< destr, will be called when singleton is killed when global m_obj dies. will kill theads etc
+
+		private:
+			data_logger(); ///< constructor is private, use only via singleton get_instance
+
+		public:
+			data_logger(const data_logger &ob) = delete; // use only one per program
+			data_logger(data_logger &&ob) = delete;
+			data_logger & operator=(const data_logger&) = delete;
+			data_logger & operator=(data_logger&&) = delete;
+
+			void add_data(std::string filename, unsigned int data); ///< use this to append data here. Use it only the singleton. It locks itself.
+
+			static std::atomic<bool> m_save_graph; ///< global setting flag, should we save all the data or not (can disable logging graphs data)
+			static bool is_dying();
+
+		private:
+			static std::once_flag m_singleton; ///< to guarantee singleton creates the object exactly once
+			static data_logger_state m_state; ///< state of the singleton object
+			static std::atomic<bool> m_thread_maybe_running; ///< is the background thread (more or less) running, or is it fully finished
+			static std::unique_ptr<data_logger> m_obj; ///< the singleton object. Only use it via get_instance(). Can be killed by kill_instance()
+
+			/***
+			* one graph/file with data
+			*/
+			class fileData {
+				public:
+					fileData() = default;
+					fileData(const fileData &ob) = delete;
+					fileData(std::string pFile);
+					
+					std::shared_ptr<std::ofstream> mFile;
+					long int mDataToSave = 0; ///< sum of the data (in current interval, will be counted from 0 on next interval)
+					static double get_current_time();
+					void save();
+					std::string mPath;
+					bool mLimitFile = false; ///< this holds a number (that is not additive) - e.g. the limit setting
+			};
+			
+			std::map<std::string, fileData> mFilesMap;
+			std::mutex mMutex;
+			void saveToFile(); ///< write data to the target files. do not use this directly
+	};
+	
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.h b/src/p2p/net_node.h
index a778cd9e8..d956b37f0 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.h
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.h
@@ -80,13 +80,16 @@ namespace nodetool
   public:
     typedef t_payload_net_handler payload_net_handler;
 
-    node_server(
-        t_payload_net_handler& payload_handler
-      )
-      : m_payload_handler(payload_handler)
-      , m_allow_local_ip(false)
-      , m_hide_my_port(false)
-    {}
+    node_server(t_payload_net_handler& payload_handler)
+		:m_payload_handler(payload_handler),
+		m_allow_local_ip(false),
+		m_no_igd(false),
+		m_hide_my_port(false)
+    {
+		m_current_number_of_out_peers = 0;
+		m_save_graph = false;
+		is_closing = false;
+	}
 
     static void init_options(boost::program_options::options_description& desc);
 
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     virtual uint64_t get_connections_count();
     size_t get_outgoing_connections_count();
     peerlist_manager& get_peerlist_manager(){return m_peerlist;}
+    void delete_connections(size_t count);
   private:
     const std::vector<std::string> m_seed_nodes_list =
     { "seeds.moneroseeds.se"
@@ -116,6 +120,9 @@ namespace nodetool
     , "seeds.moneroseeds.ch"
     , "seeds.moneroseeds.li"
     };
+    
+    bool islimitup=false;
+    bool islimitdown=false;
 
     typedef COMMAND_REQUEST_STAT_INFO_T<typename t_payload_net_handler::stat_info> COMMAND_REQUEST_STAT_INFO;
 
@@ -195,6 +202,20 @@ namespace nodetool
     template <class Container>
     bool parse_peers_and_add_to_container(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > & arg, Container& container);
 
+	bool set_max_out_peers(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t max);
+	bool set_tos_flag(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int limit);
+	
+	bool set_rate_up_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t limit);
+  	bool set_rate_down_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t limit);
+  	bool set_rate_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, uint64_t limit);
+
+    void kill() { ///< will be called e.g. from deinit()
+			_info("Killing the net_node");
+			is_closing = true;
+			mPeersLoggerThread->join(); // make sure the thread finishes
+			_info("Joined extra background net_node threads");
+		}
+
     //debug functions
     std::string print_connections_container();
 
@@ -212,7 +233,16 @@ namespace nodetool
       END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
     };
 
-    config m_config;
+	public:
+    config m_config; // TODO was private, add getters?
+    std::atomic<unsigned int> m_current_number_of_out_peers;
+
+	void set_save_graph(bool save_graph)
+	{
+		m_save_graph = save_graph;
+		epee::net_utils::connection_basic::set_save_graph(save_graph);
+	}
+	private:
     std::string m_config_folder;
 
     bool m_have_address;
@@ -222,7 +252,10 @@ namespace nodetool
     uint32_t m_ip_address;
     bool m_allow_local_ip;
     bool m_hide_my_port;
-
+    bool m_no_igd;
+    std::atomic<bool> m_save_graph;
+    std::atomic<bool> is_closing;
+	std::unique_ptr<std::thread> mPeersLoggerThread;
     //critical_section m_connections_lock;
     //connections_indexed_container m_connections;
 
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.inl b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
index 0f436775a..1fbab9b20 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.inl
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "net/local_ip.h"
 #include "crypto/crypto.h"
 #include "storages/levin_abstract_invoke2.h"
+#include "data_logger.hpp"
 #include "daemon/command_line_args.h"
 
 // We have to look for miniupnpc headers in different places, dependent on if its compiled or external
@@ -85,6 +86,16 @@ namespace nodetool
                                                                                                   " If this option is given the options add-priority-node and seed-node are ignored"};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_p2p_seed_node   = {"seed-node", "Connect to a node to retrieve peer addresses, and disconnect"};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_p2p_hide_my_port   =    {"hide-my-port", "Do not announce yourself as peerlist candidate", false, true};
+    
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool>        arg_no_igd				= {"no-igd", "Disable UPnP port mapping"};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<int64_t>     arg_out_peers 			= {"out-peers", "set max limit of out peers", -1};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<int>    		arg_tos_flag      		= {"tos-flag", "set TOS flag", -1};
+    
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<int64_t>    	arg_limit_rate_up      	= {"limit-rate-up", "set limit-rate-up [kB/s]", -1};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<int64_t>    	arg_limit_rate_down     = {"limit-rate-down", "set limit-rate-down [kB/s]", -1};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<uint64_t>    arg_limit_rate      	= {"limit-rate", "set limit-rate [kB/s]", 128};
+    
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool>		arg_save_graph			= {"save-graph", "Save data for dr monero", false};
   }
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -100,7 +111,15 @@ namespace nodetool
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_add_priority_node);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_add_exclusive_node);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_seed_node);    
-    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_hide_my_port);   }
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_hide_my_port);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_no_igd);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_out_peers);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_tos_flag);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_limit_rate_up);
+  	command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_limit_rate_down);
+  	command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_limit_rate);
+  	command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_save_graph);
+  }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_payload_net_handler>
   bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::init_config()
@@ -121,7 +140,6 @@ namespace nodetool
 
     //at this moment we have hardcoded config
     m_config.m_net_config.handshake_interval = P2P_DEFAULT_HANDSHAKE_INTERVAL;
-    m_config.m_net_config.connections_count = P2P_DEFAULT_CONNECTIONS_COUNT;
     m_config.m_net_config.packet_max_size = P2P_DEFAULT_PACKET_MAX_SIZE; //20 MB limit
     m_config.m_net_config.config_id = 0; // initial config
     m_config.m_net_config.connection_timeout = P2P_DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT;
@@ -166,6 +184,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     m_port = command_line::get_arg(vm, p2p_bind_arg);
     m_external_port = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_p2p_external_port);
     m_allow_local_ip = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_p2p_allow_local_ip);
+    m_no_igd = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_no_igd);
 
     if (command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_p2p_add_peer))
     {       
@@ -179,17 +198,24 @@ namespace nodetool
         m_command_line_peers.push_back(pe);
       }
     }
+    
+    if(command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_save_graph))
+    {
+	  set_save_graph(true);
+	}
 
     if (command_line::has_arg(vm,arg_p2p_add_exclusive_node))
     {
       if (!parse_peers_and_add_to_container(vm, arg_p2p_add_exclusive_node, m_exclusive_peers))
         return false;
     }
+    
     if (command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_p2p_add_priority_node))
     {
       if (!parse_peers_and_add_to_container(vm, arg_p2p_add_priority_node, m_priority_peers))
         return false;
     }
+    
     if (command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_p2p_seed_node))
     {
       if (!parse_peers_and_add_to_container(vm, arg_p2p_seed_node, m_seed_nodes))
@@ -198,6 +224,21 @@ namespace nodetool
 
     if(command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_p2p_hide_my_port))
       m_hide_my_port = true;
+      
+    if ( !set_max_out_peers(vm, command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_out_peers) ) )
+		return false;
+		
+	if ( !set_tos_flag(vm, command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_tos_flag) ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( !set_rate_up_limit(vm, command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_limit_rate_up) ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( !set_rate_down_limit(vm, command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_limit_rate_down) ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( !set_rate_limit(vm, command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_limit_rate) ) )
+		return false; 
 
     return true;
   }
@@ -393,42 +434,43 @@ namespace nodetool
       LOG_PRINT_L0("External port defined as " << m_external_port);
 
     // Add UPnP port mapping
-    LOG_PRINT_L0("Attempting to add IGD port mapping.");
-    int result;
-    UPNPDev* deviceList = upnpDiscover(1000, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, &result);
-    UPNPUrls urls;
-    IGDdatas igdData;
-    char lanAddress[64];
-    result = UPNP_GetValidIGD(deviceList, &urls, &igdData, lanAddress, sizeof lanAddress);
-    freeUPNPDevlist(deviceList);
-    if (result != 0) {
-      if (result == 1) {
-        std::ostringstream portString;
-        portString << m_listenning_port;
-        
-        // Delete the port mapping before we create it, just in case we have dangling port mapping from the daemon not being shut down correctly
-        UPNP_DeletePortMapping(urls.controlURL, igdData.first.servicetype, portString.str().c_str(), "TCP", 0);
-
-        int portMappingResult;
-        portMappingResult = UPNP_AddPortMapping(urls.controlURL, igdData.first.servicetype, portString.str().c_str(), portString.str().c_str(), lanAddress, CRYPTONOTE_NAME, "TCP", 0, "0");
-        if (portMappingResult != 0) {
-          LOG_ERROR("UPNP_AddPortMapping failed, error: " << strupnperror(portMappingResult));
-        } else {
-          LOG_PRINT_GREEN("Added IGD port mapping.", LOG_LEVEL_0);
-        }
-      } else if (result == 2) {
-        LOG_PRINT_L0("IGD was found but reported as not connected.");
-      } else if (result == 3) {
-        LOG_PRINT_L0("UPnP device was found but not recoginzed as IGD.");
-      } else {
-        LOG_ERROR("UPNP_GetValidIGD returned an unknown result code.");
-      }
-
-      FreeUPNPUrls(&urls);
-    } else {
-      LOG_PRINT_L0("No IGD was found.");
-    }
-
+    if(m_no_igd == false) {
+		LOG_PRINT_L0("Attempting to add IGD port mapping.");
+		int result;
+		UPNPDev* deviceList = upnpDiscover(1000, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, &result);
+		UPNPUrls urls;
+		IGDdatas igdData;
+		char lanAddress[64];
+		result = UPNP_GetValidIGD(deviceList, &urls, &igdData, lanAddress, sizeof lanAddress);
+		freeUPNPDevlist(deviceList);
+		if (result != 0) {
+		  if (result == 1) {
+			std::ostringstream portString;
+			portString << m_listenning_port;
+			
+			// Delete the port mapping before we create it, just in case we have dangling port mapping from the daemon not being shut down correctly
+			UPNP_DeletePortMapping(urls.controlURL, igdData.first.servicetype, portString.str().c_str(), "TCP", 0);
+
+			int portMappingResult;
+			portMappingResult = UPNP_AddPortMapping(urls.controlURL, igdData.first.servicetype, portString.str().c_str(), portString.str().c_str(), lanAddress, CRYPTONOTE_NAME, "TCP", 0, "0");
+			if (portMappingResult != 0) {
+			  LOG_ERROR("UPNP_AddPortMapping failed, error: " << strupnperror(portMappingResult));
+			} else {
+			  LOG_PRINT_GREEN("Added IGD port mapping.", LOG_LEVEL_0);
+			}
+		  } else if (result == 2) {
+			LOG_PRINT_L0("IGD was found but reported as not connected.");
+		  } else if (result == 3) {
+			LOG_PRINT_L0("UPnP device was found but not recoginzed as IGD.");
+		  } else {
+			LOG_ERROR("UPNP_GetValidIGD returned an unknown result code.");
+		  }
+
+		  FreeUPNPUrls(&urls);
+		} else {
+		  LOG_PRINT_L0("No IGD was found.");
+		}
+	}
     return res;
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -441,6 +483,30 @@ namespace nodetool
   template<class t_payload_net_handler>
   bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::run()
   {
+	  // creating thread to log number of connections
+      mPeersLoggerThread.reset(new std::thread([&]()
+      {
+			_note("Thread monitor number of peers - start");
+		while (!is_closing)
+		{ // main loop of thread
+			//number_of_peers = m_net_server.get_config_object().get_connections_count();
+			unsigned int number_of_peers = 0;
+			m_net_server.get_config_object().foreach_connection([&](const p2p_connection_context& cntxt)
+			{
+				if (!cntxt.m_is_income) ++number_of_peers;
+				return true;
+			}); // lambda
+				
+			m_current_number_of_out_peers = number_of_peers;
+			if (epee::net_utils::data_logger::is_dying())
+				break;
+			epee::net_utils::data_logger::get_instance().add_data("peers", number_of_peers);
+				
+			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
+		} // main loop of thread
+			_note("Thread monitor number of peers - done");
+      })); // lambda
+      
     //here you can set worker threads count
     int thrds_count = 10;
 
@@ -471,6 +537,7 @@ namespace nodetool
   template<class t_payload_net_handler>
   bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::deinit()
   {
+	kill();
     m_peerlist.deinit();
     m_net_server.deinit_server();
     return store_config();
@@ -683,6 +750,16 @@ namespace nodetool
   template<class t_payload_net_handler>
   bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::try_to_connect_and_handshake_with_new_peer(const net_address& na, bool just_take_peerlist, uint64_t last_seen_stamp, bool white)
   {
+	if (m_current_number_of_out_peers == m_config.m_net_config.connections_count) // out peers limit
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+	else if (m_current_number_of_out_peers > m_config.m_net_config.connections_count)
+	{
+		m_net_server.get_config_object().del_out_connections(1);
+		m_current_number_of_out_peers --; // atomic variable, update time = 1s
+		return false;
+	}
     LOG_PRINT_L1("Connecting to " << epee::string_tools::get_ip_string_from_int32(na.ip)  << ":"
         << epee::string_tools::num_to_string_fast(na.port) << "(white=" << white << ", last_seen: "
         << (last_seen_stamp ? epee::misc_utils::get_time_interval_string(time(NULL) - last_seen_stamp):"never")
@@ -770,16 +847,22 @@ namespace nodetool
 
       ++try_count;
 
-      if(is_peer_used(pe))
+			_note("Considering connecting (out) to peer: " << pe.id << " " << epee::string_tools::get_ip_string_from_int32(pe.adr.ip)  << ":" << boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(pe.adr.port));
+
+      if(is_peer_used(pe)) {
+				_note("Peer is used");
         continue;
+			}
 
       LOG_PRINT_L1("Selected peer: " << pe.id << " " << epee::string_tools::get_ip_string_from_int32(pe.adr.ip)
                     << ":" << boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(pe.adr.port)
                     << "[white=" << use_white_list
                     << "] last_seen: " << (pe.last_seen ? epee::misc_utils::get_time_interval_string(time(NULL) - pe.last_seen) : "never"));
       
-      if(!try_to_connect_and_handshake_with_new_peer(pe.adr, false, pe.last_seen, use_white_list))
+      if(!try_to_connect_and_handshake_with_new_peer(pe.adr, false, pe.last_seen, use_white_list)) {
+				_note("Handshake failed");
         continue;
+			}
 
       return true;
     }
@@ -1318,4 +1401,83 @@ namespace nodetool
 
     return true;
   }
+  
+  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+  bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::set_max_out_peers(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t max)
+	{		
+		if(max == -1) {
+			m_config.m_net_config.connections_count = P2P_DEFAULT_CONNECTIONS_COUNT;
+			epee::net_utils::data_logger::get_instance().add_data("peers_limit", m_config.m_net_config.connections_count);
+			return true;
+		}
+		epee::net_utils::data_logger::get_instance().add_data("peers_limit", max);
+		m_config.m_net_config.connections_count = max;
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+  void node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::delete_connections(size_t count)
+  {
+		m_net_server.get_config_object().del_out_connections(count);
+  }
+  
+  	  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+  bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::set_tos_flag(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int flag)
+	{
+		if(flag==-1){
+			return true;
+		}
+		epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_tos_flag(flag);
+		_dbg1("Set ToS flag  " << flag);
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+	bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::set_rate_up_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t limit)
+	{
+		this->islimitup=true;
+
+		if (limit==-1) {
+			limit=128;
+			this->islimitup=false;
+		}
+		
+		limit *= 1024;
+		epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+		LOG_PRINT_L0("Set limit-up to " << limit/1024 << " kB/s");
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+	bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::set_rate_down_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t limit)
+	{
+		this->islimitdown=true;
+		if(limit==-1) {
+			limit=128;
+			this->islimitdown=false;
+		}
+		limit *= 1024;
+		epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_down_limit( limit );
+		LOG_PRINT_L0("Set limit-down to " << limit/1024 << " kB/s");
+		return true;
+	}
+
+  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+	bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::set_rate_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, uint64_t limit)
+	{
+		limit *= 1024;
+		if(this->islimitdown==false && this->islimitup==false) {
+			epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+			epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_down_limit( limit );
+			LOG_PRINT_L0("Set limit to " << limit/1024 << " kB/s");
+		}
+		else if(this->islimitdown==false && this->islimitup==true ) {
+			epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_down_limit( limit );
+		}
+		else if(this->islimitdown==true && this->islimitup==false ) {
+			epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+        }
+
+		return true;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.cpp b/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fa27b62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief implementaion for throttling of connection (count and rate-limit speed etc)
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+/* rfree: implementation for throttle details */
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "syncobj.h"
+
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/net_utils_base.h" 
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/misc_log_ex.h" 
+#include <boost/lambda/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/random_generator.hpp>
+#include <boost/chrono.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility/value_init.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp> 
+#include "misc_language.h"
+#include "pragma_comp_defs.h"
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+
+
+#include <boost/asio/basic_socket.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/ip/unicast.hpp>
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h"
+
+// TODO:
+#include "../../src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp"
+
+#include "../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
+#include "data_logger.hpp"
+using namespace nOT::nUtils;
+
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+// the "header part". Not separeted out for .hpp because point of this modification is 
+// to rebuild just 1 translation unit while working on this code.
+// (But maybe common parts will be separated out later though - if needed)
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+
+using namespace nOT::nUtils;
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+
+/* ============================================================================ */
+
+class connection_basic_pimpl {
+	public:
+		connection_basic_pimpl(const std::string &name);
+
+		static int m_default_tos;
+
+		network_throttle_bw m_throttle; // per-perr
+    critical_section m_throttle_lock;
+
+		void _packet(size_t packet_size, int phase, int q_len); // execute a sleep ; phase is not really used now(?) could be used for different kinds of sleep e.g. direct/queue write
+};
+
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
+
+
+
+
+
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+// The implementation part
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// network_throttle
+// ================================================================================================
+
+network_throttle::~network_throttle() { }
+
+network_throttle::packet_info::packet_info() 
+	: m_size(0)
+{ 
+}
+
+network_throttle::network_throttle(const std::string &nameshort, const std::string &name, int window_size)
+    : m_window_size( (window_size==-1) ? 10 : window_size  ),
+	  m_history( m_window_size ), m_nameshort(nameshort)
+{
+	set_name(name);
+	m_network_add_cost = 128;
+	m_network_minimal_segment = 256;
+	m_network_max_segment = 1024*1024;
+	m_any_packet_yet = false;
+	m_slot_size = 1.0; // hard coded in few places
+	m_target_speed = 16 * 1024; // other defaults are probably defined in the command-line parsing code when this class is used e.g. as main global throttle
+}
+
+void network_throttle::set_name(const std::string &name) 
+{
+	m_name = name;
+}
+
+void network_throttle::set_target_speed( network_speed_kbps target ) 
+{
+    m_target_speed = target * 1024;
+	_note_c("net/"+m_nameshort, "Setting LIMIT: " << target << " kbps");
+	set_real_target_speed(target);
+}
+
+void network_throttle::set_real_target_speed( network_speed_kbps real_target )
+{
+	m_real_target_speed = real_target * 1024;
+}
+
+network_speed_kbps network_throttle::get_terget_speed()
+{
+	return m_real_target_speed / 1024;
+}
+			
+void network_throttle::tick()
+{
+	double time_now = get_time_seconds();
+	if (!m_any_packet_yet) m_start_time = time_now; // starting now
+
+	network_time_seconds current_sample_time_slot = time_to_slot( time_now ); // T=13.7 --> 13  (for 1-second smallwindow)
+	network_time_seconds last_sample_time_slot = time_to_slot( m_last_sample_time );
+
+	// moving to next position, and filling gaps
+	// !! during this loop the m_last_sample_time and last_sample_time_slot mean the variable moved in +1
+	// TODO optimize when moving few slots at once
+	while ( (!m_any_packet_yet) || (last_sample_time_slot < current_sample_time_slot))
+	{
+		_dbg3("Moving counter buffer by 1 second " << last_sample_time_slot << " < " << current_sample_time_slot << " (last time " << m_last_sample_time<<")");
+		// rotate buffer 
+		for (size_t i=m_history.size()-1; i>=1; --i) m_history[i] = m_history[i-1];
+		m_history[0] = packet_info();
+		if (! m_any_packet_yet) 
+		{
+			m_last_sample_time = time_now;	
+		}
+		m_last_sample_time += 1;	last_sample_time_slot = time_to_slot( m_last_sample_time ); // increase and recalculate time, time slot
+		m_any_packet_yet=true;
+	}
+	m_last_sample_time = time_now; // the real exact last time
+}
+
+void network_throttle::handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size) 
+{
+	_handle_trafic_exact(packet_size, packet_size);
+}
+
+void network_throttle::_handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size, size_t orginal_size)
+{
+	tick();
+
+	calculate_times_struct cts ;  calculate_times(packet_size, cts , false, -1);
+	calculate_times_struct cts2;  calculate_times(packet_size, cts2, false, 5);
+	m_history[0].m_size += packet_size;
+
+	std::ostringstream oss; oss << "["; 	for (auto sample: m_history) oss << sample.m_size << " ";	 oss << "]" << std::ends;
+	std::string history_str = oss.str();
+
+	_dbg2_c( "net/" + m_nameshort , "Throttle " << m_name << ": packet of ~"<<packet_size<<"b " << " (from "<<orginal_size<<" b)" 
+        << " Speed AVG=" << std::setw(4) <<  ((long int)(cts .average/1024)) <<"[w="<<cts .window<<"]"
+        <<           " " << std::setw(4) <<  ((long int)(cts2.average/1024)) <<"[w="<<cts2.window<<"]"
+				<<" / " << " Limit="<< ((long int)(m_target_speed/1024)) <<" KiB/sec "
+				<< " " << history_str
+		);
+}
+
+void network_throttle::handle_trafic_tcp(size_t packet_size)
+{
+	size_t all_size = packet_size + m_network_add_cost;
+	all_size = std::max( m_network_minimal_segment , all_size);
+	_handle_trafic_exact( all_size , packet_size );
+}
+
+network_time_seconds network_throttle::get_sleep_time_after_tick(size_t packet_size) {
+	tick();
+	return get_sleep_time(packet_size);
+}
+
+void network_throttle::logger_handle_net(const std::string &filename, double time, size_t size) {
+	if (! epee::net_utils::data_logger::m_save_graph)
+		return;
+    std::mutex mutex;
+    mutex.lock(); {
+        std::fstream file;
+        file.open(filename.c_str(), std::ios::app | std::ios::out );
+        file.precision(6);
+        if(!file.is_open())
+            _warn("Can't open file " << filename);
+        file << static_cast<int>(time) << " " << static_cast<double>(size/1024) << "\n";
+        file.close();
+    }  mutex.unlock();
+}
+
+// fine tune this to decide about sending speed:
+network_time_seconds network_throttle::get_sleep_time(size_t packet_size) const 
+{
+	double D2=0;
+	calculate_times_struct cts = { 0, 0, 0, 0};
+	calculate_times(packet_size, cts, true, m_window_size); D2=cts.delay;
+	return D2;
+}
+
+// MAIN LOGIC:
+void network_throttle::calculate_times(size_t packet_size, calculate_times_struct &cts, bool dbg, double force_window) const 
+{
+    const double the_window_size = std::max( (double)m_window_size ,
+		((force_window>0) ? force_window : m_window_size) 
+	);
+
+	if (!m_any_packet_yet) {
+		cts.window=0; cts.average=0; cts.delay=0; 
+		cts.recomendetDataSize = m_network_minimal_segment; // should be overrided by caller anyway
+		return ; // no packet yet, I can not decide about sleep time
+	}
+
+	network_time_seconds window_len = (the_window_size-1) * m_slot_size ; // -1 since current slot is not finished
+	window_len += (m_last_sample_time - time_to_slot(m_last_sample_time));  // add the time for current slot e.g. 13.7-13 = 0.7
+
+	auto time_passed = get_time_seconds() - m_start_time;
+	cts.window = std::max( std::min( window_len , time_passed ) , m_slot_size )  ; // window length resulting from size of history but limited by how long ago history was started,
+	// also at least slot size (e.g. 1 second) to not be ridiculous
+	// window_len e.g. 5.7 because takes into account current slot time
+
+	size_t Epast = 0; // summ of traffic till now
+	for (auto sample : m_history) Epast += sample.m_size; 
+
+	const size_t E = Epast;
+	const size_t Enow = Epast + packet_size ; // including the data we're about to send now
+
+	const double M = m_target_speed; // max
+	const double D1 = (Epast - M*cts.window) / M; // delay - how long to sleep to get back to target speed
+	const double D2 = (Enow  - M*cts.window) / M; // delay - how long to sleep to get back to target speed (including current packet)
+
+    cts.delay = (D1*0.80 + D2*0.20); // finall sleep depends on both with/without current packet
+	//				update_overheat();
+	cts.average = Epast/cts.window; // current avg. speed (for info)
+
+	if (Epast <= 0) {
+		if (cts.delay>=0) cts.delay = 0; // no traffic in history so we will not wait
+	}
+
+    double Wgood=-1;
+    {	// how much data we recommend now to download
+        Wgood = the_window_size + 1;
+        cts.recomendetDataSize = M*cts.window - E;
+    }
+
+	if (dbg) {
+		std::ostringstream oss; oss << "["; 	for (auto sample: m_history) oss << sample.m_size << " ";	 oss << "]" << std::ends;
+		std::string history_str = oss.str();
+		_dbg1_c( "net/"+m_nameshort+"_c" ,
+			(cts.delay > 0 ? "SLEEP" : "")
+			<< "dbg " << m_name << ": " 
+			<< "speed is A=" << std::setw(8) <<cts.average<<" vs "
+			<< "Max=" << std::setw(8) <<M<<" "
+			<< " so sleep: "
+			<< "D=" << std::setw(8) <<cts.delay<<" sec "
+			<< "E="<< std::setw(8) << E << " (Enow="<<std::setw(8)<<Enow<<") "
+            << "M=" << std::setw(8) << M <<" W="<< std::setw(8) << cts.window << " "
+            << "R=" << std::setw(8) << cts.recomendetDataSize << " Wgood" << std::setw(8) << Wgood << " "
+			<< "History: " << std::setw(8) << history_str << " "
+			<< "m_last_sample_time=" << std::setw(8) << m_last_sample_time
+		);
+
+	}
+}
+
+double network_throttle::get_time_seconds() const {
+	#if defined(__APPLE__)
+	auto point = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+	#else
+	auto point = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+	#endif
+	auto time_from_epoh = point.time_since_epoch();
+	auto ms = std::chrono::duration_cast< std::chrono::milliseconds >( time_from_epoh ).count();
+	double ms_f = ms;
+	return ms_f / 1000.;
+}
+
+size_t network_throttle::get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window(double force_window) const {
+	calculate_times_struct cts = { 0, 0, 0, 0};
+	network_throttle::calculate_times(0, cts, true, force_window);
+	cts.recomendetDataSize += m_network_add_cost;
+	if (cts.recomendetDataSize<0) cts.recomendetDataSize=0;
+	if (cts.recomendetDataSize>m_network_max_segment) cts.recomendetDataSize=m_network_max_segment;
+	size_t RI = (long int)cts.recomendetDataSize;
+	return RI;
+}
+
+size_t network_throttle::get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport() const {
+	size_t R1=0,R2=0,R3=0;
+	R1 = get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window( -1 );
+	R2 = get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window(m_window_size / 2);
+	R3 = get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window( 5              );
+	auto RM = std::min(R1, std::min(R2,R3));
+
+	const double a1=20, a2=10, a3=10, am=10; // weight of the various windows in decisssion // TODO 70 => 20
+	return (R1*a1 + R2*a2 + R3*a3 + RM*am) / (a1+a2+a3+am);
+}
+
+double network_throttle::get_current_speed() const {
+	unsigned int bytes_transferred = 0;
+	if (m_history.size() == 0 || m_slot_size == 0)
+		return 0;
+		
+	auto it = m_history.begin();
+	while (it < m_history.end() - 1)
+	{
+		bytes_transferred += it->m_size;
+		it ++;
+	}
+	
+	return bytes_transferred / ((m_history.size() - 1) * m_slot_size);
+}
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp b/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..063dac850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief implementaion for throttling of connection (count and rate-limit speed etc)
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+// 
+
+/* rfree: throttle details, implementing rate limiting */
+
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_src_p2p_throttle_detail_hpp
+#define INCLUDED_src_p2p_throttle_detail_hpp
+
+#include "../../src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp"
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+
+class network_throttle : public i_network_throttle {
+	private:
+		struct packet_info {
+			size_t m_size; // octets sent. Summary for given small-window (e.g. for all packaged in 1 second)
+			packet_info();
+		};
+
+
+		network_speed_kbps m_target_speed;
+		network_speed_kbps m_real_target_speed;
+		size_t m_network_add_cost; // estimated add cost of headers 
+		size_t m_network_minimal_segment; // estimated minimal cost of sending 1 byte to round up to
+		size_t m_network_max_segment; // recommended max size of 1 TCP transmission
+
+		const size_t m_window_size; // the number of samples to average over
+		network_time_seconds m_slot_size; // the size of one slot. TODO: now hardcoded for 1 second e.g. in time_to_slot()
+		// TODO for big window size, for performance better the substract on change of m_last_sample_time instead of recalculating average of eg >100 elements
+
+		std::vector< packet_info > m_history; // the history of bw usage
+		network_time_seconds m_last_sample_time; // time of last history[0] - so we know when to rotate the buffer
+		network_time_seconds m_start_time; // when we were created
+		bool m_any_packet_yet; // did we yet got any packet to count
+
+		double m_overheat; // last overheat
+		double m_overheat_time; // time in seconds after epoch
+
+		std::string m_name; // my name for debug and logs
+		std::string m_nameshort; // my name for debug and logs (used in log file name)
+
+	// each sample is now 1 second
+	public:
+		network_throttle(const std::string &nameshort, const std::string &name, int window_size=-1);
+		virtual ~network_throttle();
+		virtual void set_name(const std::string &name);
+		virtual void set_target_speed( network_speed_kbps target );
+		virtual void set_real_target_speed( network_speed_kbps real_target ); // only for throttle_out
+		virtual network_speed_kbps get_terget_speed();
+
+		// add information about events:
+		virtual void handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size); ///< count the new traffic/packet; the size is exact considering all network costs
+		virtual void handle_trafic_tcp(size_t packet_size); ///< count the new traffic/packet; the size is as TCP, we will consider MTU etc
+
+		virtual void tick(); ///< poke and update timers/history (recalculates, moves the history if needed, checks the real clock etc)
+
+		virtual double get_time_seconds() const ; ///< timer that we use, time in seconds, monotionic
+
+		// time calculations:
+		virtual void calculate_times(size_t packet_size, calculate_times_struct &cts, bool dbg, double force_window) const; ///< MAIN LOGIC (see base class for info)
+
+		virtual network_time_seconds get_sleep_time_after_tick(size_t packet_size); ///< increase the timer if needed, and get the package size
+		virtual network_time_seconds get_sleep_time(size_t packet_size) const; ///< gets the Delay (recommended Delay time) from calc. (not safe: only if time didnt change?) TODO
+
+		virtual size_t get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport() const; ///< what should be the size (bytes) of next data block to be transported
+		virtual size_t get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window(double force_window) const;  ///< ditto, but for given windows time frame
+		virtual double get_current_speed() const;
+
+	private:
+		virtual network_time_seconds time_to_slot(network_time_seconds t) const { return std::floor( t ); } // convert exact time eg 13.7 to rounded time for slot number in history 13
+        virtual void _handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size, size_t orginal_size);
+        virtual void logger_handle_net(const std::string &filename, double time, size_t size);
+};
+
+/***
+ * The complete set of traffic throttle for one typical connection
+*/
+struct network_throttle_bw {
+	public:
+		network_throttle m_in; ///< for incomming traffic (this we can not controll directly as it depends of what others send to us - usually)
+		network_throttle m_inreq; ///< for requesting incomming traffic (this is exact usually)
+		network_throttle m_out; ///< for outgoing traffic that we just sent (this is exact usually)
+
+	public:
+		network_throttle_bw(const std::string &name1);
+};
+
+
+
+} // namespace net_utils
+} // namespace epee
+
+
+#endif
+
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/network_throttle.cpp b/src/p2p/network_throttle.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bc89881d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/network_throttle.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/**
+@file
+@author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+@brief interface for throttling of connection (count and rate-limit speed etc) 
+@details <PRE>
+
+Throttling work by:
+1) taking note of all traffic (hooks added e.g. to connection class) and measuring speed
+2) depending on that information we sleep before sending out data (or send smaller portions of data)
+3) depending on the information we can also sleep before sending requests or ask for smaller sets of data to download
+
+</PRE> 
+
+@image html images/net/rate1-down-1k.png
+@image html images/net/rate1-down-full.png
+@image html images/net/rate1-up-10k.png
+@image html images/net/rate1-up-full.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-down-100k.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-down-10k.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-down-50k.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-down-full.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-up-100k.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-up-10k.png
+@image html images/net/rate3-up-10k.png
+
+
+*/
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+// 
+
+#include "../../src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp"
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// network_throttle_manager
+// ================================================================================================
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// static:
+std::mutex network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_in;
+std::mutex network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+std::mutex network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out;
+
+int network_throttle_manager::xxx;
+
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// methods:
+i_network_throttle & network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in() { 
+	std::call_once(m_once_get_global_throttle_in, [] { m_obj_get_global_throttle_in.reset(new network_throttle("in/all","<<< global-IN",10)); }	);
+	return * m_obj_get_global_throttle_in;
+}
+std::once_flag network_throttle_manager::m_once_get_global_throttle_in;
+std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> network_throttle_manager::m_obj_get_global_throttle_in;
+
+
+
+i_network_throttle & network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq() { 
+	std::call_once(m_once_get_global_throttle_inreq, [] { m_obj_get_global_throttle_inreq.reset(new network_throttle("inreq/all", "<== global-IN-REQ",10)); }	);
+	return * m_obj_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+}
+std::once_flag network_throttle_manager::m_once_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> network_throttle_manager::m_obj_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+
+
+i_network_throttle & network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out() { 
+	std::call_once(m_once_get_global_throttle_out, [] { m_obj_get_global_throttle_out.reset(new network_throttle("out/all", ">>> global-OUT",10)); }	);
+	return * m_obj_get_global_throttle_out;
+}
+std::once_flag network_throttle_manager::m_once_get_global_throttle_out;
+std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> network_throttle_manager::m_obj_get_global_throttle_out;
+
+
+
+
+network_throttle_bw::network_throttle_bw(const std::string &name1) 
+	: m_in("in/"+name1, name1+"-DOWNLOAD"), m_inreq("inreq/"+name1, name1+"-DOWNLOAD-REQUESTS"), m_out("out/"+name1, name1+"-UPLOAD")
+{ }
+
+
+
+
+} // namespace 
+} // namespace 
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp b/src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..add4daa86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief interface for throttling of connection (count and rate-limit speed etc)
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+// 
+
+/* rfree: throttle basic interface */
+/* rfree: also includes the manager for singeton/global such objects */
+
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_p2p_network_throttle_hpp
+#define INCLUDED_p2p_network_throttle_hpp
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+
+#include "syncobj.h"
+
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/net_utils_base.h" 
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/misc_log_ex.h" 
+#include <boost/lambda/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/random_generator.hpp>
+#include <boost/chrono.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility/value_init.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp> 
+#include "misc_language.h"
+#include "pragma_comp_defs.h"
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <fstream>
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+// just typedefs to in code define the units used. TODO later it will be enforced that casts to other numericals are only explicit to avoid mistakes? use boost::chrono?
+typedef double network_speed_kbps;
+typedef double network_time_seconds;
+typedef double network_MB;
+
+class i_network_throttle;
+
+/***
+@brief All information about given throttle - speed calculations
+*/
+struct calculate_times_struct {
+		double average;
+		double window;
+		double delay;
+		double recomendetDataSize;
+};
+typedef calculate_times_struct calculate_times_struct;
+
+
+namespace cryptonote { class cryptonote_protocol_handler_base; } // a friend class // TODO friend not working
+
+/*** 
+@brief Access to simple throttles, with singlton to access global network limits
+*/
+class network_throttle_manager {
+	// provides global (singleton) in/inreq/out throttle access
+
+	// [[note1]] see also http://www.nuonsoft.com/blog/2012/10/21/implementing-a-thread-safe-singleton-with-c11/
+	// [[note2]] _inreq is the requested in traffic - we anticipate we will get in-bound traffic soon as result of what we do (e.g. that we sent network downloads requests)
+	
+	//protected:
+	public: // XXX
+		// [[note1]]
+		static std::once_flag m_once_get_global_throttle_in; 
+		static std::once_flag m_once_get_global_throttle_inreq; // [[note2]]
+		static std::once_flag m_once_get_global_throttle_out;
+		static std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> m_obj_get_global_throttle_in;
+		static std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> m_obj_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+		static std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> m_obj_get_global_throttle_out;
+
+    static std::mutex m_lock_get_global_throttle_in;
+    static std::mutex m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+    static std::mutex m_lock_get_global_throttle_out;
+
+		friend class cryptonote::cryptonote_protocol_handler_base; // FRIEND - to directly access global throttle-s. !! REMEMBER TO USE LOCKS!
+		friend class connection_basic; // FRIEND - to directly access global throttle-s. !! REMEMBER TO USE LOCKS!
+		friend class connection_basic_pimpl; // ditto
+
+		static int xxx;
+
+	public:
+		static i_network_throttle & get_global_throttle_in(); ///< singleton ; for friend class ; caller MUST use proper locks! like m_lock_get_global_throttle_in
+		static i_network_throttle & get_global_throttle_inreq(); ///< ditto ; use lock ... use m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq obviously
+		static i_network_throttle & get_global_throttle_out(); ///< ditto ; use lock ... use m_lock_get_global_throttle_out obviously
+};
+
+
+
+/***
+@brief interface for the throttle, see the derivated class
+*/
+class i_network_throttle {
+	public:
+		virtual void set_name(const std::string &name)=0;
+		virtual void set_target_speed( network_speed_kbps target )=0;
+		virtual void set_real_target_speed(network_speed_kbps real_target)=0;
+		virtual network_speed_kbps get_terget_speed()=0;
+
+		virtual void handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size) =0; // count the new traffic/packet; the size is exact considering all network costs
+		virtual void handle_trafic_tcp(size_t packet_size) =0; // count the new traffic/packet; the size is as TCP, we will consider MTU etc
+		virtual void tick() =0; // poke and update timers/history
+		
+		// time calculations:
+		
+		virtual void calculate_times(size_t packet_size, calculate_times_struct &cts, bool dbg, double force_window) const =0; // assuming sending new package (or 0), calculate:
+		// Average, Window, Delay, Recommended data size ; also gets dbg=debug flag, and forced widnow size if >0 or -1 for not forcing window size 
+
+		// Average speed, Window size, recommended Delay to sleep now, Recommended size of data to send now
+
+		virtual network_time_seconds get_sleep_time(size_t packet_size) const =0; // gets the D (recommended Delay time) from calc
+		virtual network_time_seconds get_sleep_time_after_tick(size_t packet_size) =0; // ditto, but first tick the timer
+
+		virtual size_t get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport() const =0; // what should be the recommended limit of data size that we can transport over current network_throttle in near future
+
+		virtual double get_time_seconds() const =0; // a timer
+        virtual void logger_handle_net(const std::string &filename, double time, size_t size)=0;
+
+
+};
+
+
+// ... more in the -advanced.h file
+
+
+} // namespace net_utils
+} // namespace epee
+
+
+#endif
+
+
+