<p>Complete first-timer to setting up my own node here... I’ve got as far as downloading and syncing the node (on Windows PC), getting my router and anti-virus ports sorted, but want to limit my upload/download capacity for a number of reasons.</p>
<p>I’m trying to follow the instructions from bitcoin.org by typing in <code>-maxuploadtarget=&lt;MiB per day&gt;</code> Or <code>-maxconnections=&lt;num&gt;</code> into the Node Window Console.</p>
<p>I keep getting the error “Method not found” despite trying a number of different ways of typing in the command.  Do I include the “-“, do I include the “&lt; &gt;”, do I include “Mib”, etc.</p>
<p>Can someone please help what exactly I should type in for a medium quality broadband without drawing too much attention (e.g. 500 MiB?).</p>
<p>Thanks so much and look forward to joining the BTC network.</p>

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Using maxuploadtarget in Node Window Console
Manannan
# Using maxuploadtarget in Node Window Console

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-16)

Complete first-timer to setting up my own node here... I’ve got as far as downloading and syncing the node (on Windows PC), getting my router and anti-virus ports sorted, but want to limit my upload/download capacity for a number of reasons.

I’m trying to follow the instructions from bitcoin.org by typing in `-maxuploadtarget=` Or `-maxconnections=` into the Node Window Console.

I keep getting the error “Method not found” despite trying a number of different ways of typing in the command. Do I include the “-“, do I include the “< >”, do I include “Mib”, etc.

Can someone please help what exactly I should type in for a medium quality broadband without drawing too much attention (e.g. 500 MiB?).

Thanks so much and look forward to joining the BTC network.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bandwidth


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