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**BandwidthRate** __N__ **bytes**|**KB**|**MB**|**GB**::
A token bucket limits the average incoming bandwidth usage on this node to
the specified number of bytes per second, and the average outgoing
- bandwidth usage to that same value. (Default: 5 MB)
+ bandwidth usage to that same value. If you want to run a relay in the
+ public network, this needs to be _at the very least_ 20 KB (that is,
+ 20480 bytes). (Default: 5 MB)
**BandwidthBurst** __N__ **bytes**|**KB**|**MB**|**GB**::
Limit the maximum token bucket size (also known as the burst) to the given