I was using scp to upload some files (as you should!) and maxing out my connection while doing it. It made using ssh problematic! Fortunately there’s an easy switch to use to limit the rate:
scp -l 1024 /file1 user@host:/file2
The -l switch limits scp to the specified upload rate in kilobits per second. Handy!
or even better, user packet prioritization and QoS! eg. always prioritize ack packages in your upload queue 😉
Just “man scp”, it’s right there, however I always go to google first 😀