Abstract:

P2P (Peer-to-Peer) traffic has been a major consumer of bandwidth. The identification of P2P applicationsand the monitoring of P2P traffic are the key points of concern for carriers. The traffic collection, traffic analysis and traffic control techniques and methods of P2P applications are studied. A test has been made in the MAN(Metropolitan Area Network) to identify and control P2P traffic by using a traffic flow monitoring and controlling equipment, which proves the validity of the P2P traffic analysis and management. 

Key words: peer-to-peer（P2P）, traffic monitoring, traffic model