Difference between flow control and congestion control
Both Flow control and congestion control are the traffic controlling methods.
Following are the important differences between Flow Control and Congestion Control.
| Sr. No. | Key | Flow Control | Congestion Control |
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| 1 | Definition | In Flow Control, Traffic is controlled and Traffic represents flow from sender to receiver. | In Congestion Control also, Traffic is controlled and Traffic represents flow entering into the network. |
| 2 | Layers | Data link and Transport layers handles flow control. | Network and Transport layers handles congestion control. |
| 3 | Prime Focus | Receiver is prevented from being overwhelmed. | Network is prevented from being congested. |
| 4 | Responsibility | Only sender is responsible for the traffic. | Transport layer is responsible for the traffic. |
| 5 | Way | Traffic is prevented by slowing down the sender. | Traffic is prevented by slowing down the transport layer. |
Published on 26-Nov-2019 10:54:48
