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I want to know P2P network have client/server traffic? If the question is right then you give me a reason for me please.
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Building on ’s reply to : the short, conceptual answer is only half the story. Peer‑to‑peer is an umbrella for several overlay designs (pure/unstructured, structured/DHT, and hybrid/supernode designs), and those architectural choices determine whether and where centralized (client/server–style) traffic appears. (en.wikipedia.org)

Concrete patterns seen in real systems clarify the point. Some systems use a central index or tracker for discovery (classic Napster‑style or BitTorrent trackers); others use a distributed hash table so discovery is spread across nodes (BitTorrent’s DHT); and many use a mix (trackers + DHT + peer exchanges). In BitTorrent the piece‑exchange protocol is symmetric between peers while trackers or magnet metadata only handle discovery. (bittorrent.org)

A useful operational split is control plane vs data plane. Signaling, peer discovery and NAT traversal are control functions and often go via servers; the actual file/media bytes may flow directly between peers. WebRTC is a clear example: signaling and STUN/TURN/ICE are used to establish connectivity, and when direct connection isn’t possible traffic can be relayed through a server (which looks like client/server traffic on the wire). (w3.org)

Practical checklist and cautions: look for early HTTP/HTTPS or DNS hits to tracker/signaling hosts, inspect SDP or client logs for STUN/TURN URIs, and watch for long-lived flows to third‑party relay IPs — those indicate client/server components. Note that peers that accept inbound connections are effectively acting as servers and increase the attack surface; NATs and firewalls commonly force relays, so “pure” P2P is often the ideal more than the default.

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A p2p network can also have client/server connections. Consider these terms as abstractions. In a P2P network, one system is directly connected to another, as peers (ie, peer-to-peer); however, once system on one end of the p2p network may operate as a server that a client on either end can access. The connection is still p2p, but the protocols are client-server. Confused yet? :-)

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Thank you Rubberman

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