diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index a9b2576fd..da1f56c34 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -639,6 +639,18 @@ type P2PConfig struct { //nolint: maligned
 	// Toggle to disable guard against peers connecting from the same ip.
 	AllowDuplicateIP bool `mapstructure:"allow-duplicate-ip"`
 
+	// Time to wait before flushing messages out on the connection
+	FlushThrottleTimeout time.Duration `mapstructure:"flush-throttle-timeout"`
+
+	// Maximum size of a message packet payload, in bytes
+	MaxPacketMsgPayloadSize int `mapstructure:"max-packet-msg-payload-size"`
+
+	// Rate at which packets can be sent, in bytes/second
+	SendRate int64 `mapstructure:"send-rate"`
+
+	// Rate at which packets can be received, in bytes/second
+	RecvRate int64 `mapstructure:"recv-rate"`
+
 	// Peer connection configuration.
 	HandshakeTimeout time.Duration `mapstructure:"handshake-timeout"`
 	DialTimeout      time.Duration `mapstructure:"dial-timeout"`
@@ -661,13 +673,40 @@ func DefaultP2PConfig() *P2PConfig {
 		UPNP:                          false,
 		MaxConnections:                64,
 		MaxIncomingConnectionAttempts: 100,
-		PexReactor:                    true,
-		AllowDuplicateIP:              false,
-		HandshakeTimeout:              20 * time.Second,
-		DialTimeout:                   3 * time.Second,
-		TestDialFail:                  false,
-		QueueType:                     "priority",
+		FlushThrottleTimeout:          100 * time.Millisecond,
+		// The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) for Ethernet is 1500 bytes.
+		// The IP header and the TCP header take up 20 bytes each at least (unless
+		// optional header fields are used) and thus the max for (non-Jumbo frame)
+		// Ethernet is 1500 - 20 -20 = 1460
+		// Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/3074427/820520
+		MaxPacketMsgPayloadSize: 1400,
+		SendRate:                5120000, // 5 mB/s
+		RecvRate:                5120000, // 5 mB/s
+		PexReactor:              true,
+		AllowDuplicateIP:        false,
+		HandshakeTimeout:        20 * time.Second,
+		DialTimeout:             3 * time.Second,
+		TestDialFail:            false,
+		QueueType:               "priority",
+	}
+}
+
+// ValidateBasic performs basic validation (checking param bounds, etc.) and
+// returns an error if any check fails.
+func (cfg *P2PConfig) ValidateBasic() error {
+	if cfg.FlushThrottleTimeout < 0 {
+		return errors.New("flush-throttle-timeout can't be negative")
+	}
+	if cfg.MaxPacketMsgPayloadSize < 0 {
+		return errors.New("max-packet-msg-payload-size can't be negative")
+	}
+	if cfg.SendRate < 0 {
+		return errors.New("send-rate can't be negative")
 	}
+	if cfg.RecvRate < 0 {
+		return errors.New("recv-rate can't be negative")
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // TestP2PConfig returns a configuration for testing the peer-to-peer layer
@@ -675,6 +714,8 @@ func TestP2PConfig() *P2PConfig {
 	cfg := DefaultP2PConfig()
 	cfg.ListenAddress = "tcp://127.0.0.1:36656"
 	cfg.AllowDuplicateIP = true
+	cfg.FlushThrottleTimeout = 10 * time.Millisecond
+
 	return cfg
 }
 
diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/config/config_test.go
index 181314492..08a77d032 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/config/config_test.go
@@ -159,3 +159,21 @@ func TestInstrumentationConfigValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg.MaxOpenConnections = -1
 	assert.Error(t, cfg.ValidateBasic())
 }
+
+func TestP2PConfigValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := TestP2PConfig()
+	assert.NoError(t, cfg.ValidateBasic())
+
+	fieldsToTest := []string{
+		"FlushThrottleTimeout",
+		"MaxPacketMsgPayloadSize",
+		"SendRate",
+		"RecvRate",
+	}
+
+	for _, fieldName := range fieldsToTest {
+		reflect.ValueOf(cfg).Elem().FieldByName(fieldName).SetInt(-1)
+		assert.Error(t, cfg.ValidateBasic())
+		reflect.ValueOf(cfg).Elem().FieldByName(fieldName).SetInt(0)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/config/toml.go b/config/toml.go
index 3be385060..9c7d012f0 100644
--- a/config/toml.go
+++ b/config/toml.go
@@ -300,6 +300,23 @@ allow-duplicate-ip = {{ .P2P.AllowDuplicateIP }}
 handshake-timeout = "{{ .P2P.HandshakeTimeout }}"
 dial-timeout = "{{ .P2P.DialTimeout }}"
 
+# Time to wait before flushing messages out on the connection
+# TODO: Remove once MConnConnection is removed.
+flush-throttle-timeout = "{{ .P2P.FlushThrottleTimeout }}"
+
+# Maximum size of a message packet payload, in bytes
+# TODO: Remove once MConnConnection is removed.
+max-packet-msg-payload-size = {{ .P2P.MaxPacketMsgPayloadSize }}
+
+# Rate at which packets can be sent, in bytes/second
+# TODO: Remove once MConnConnection is removed.
+send-rate = {{ .P2P.SendRate }}
+
+# Rate at which packets can be received, in bytes/second
+# TODO: Remove once MConnConnection is removed.
+recv-rate = {{ .P2P.RecvRate }}
+
+
 #######################################################
 ###          Mempool Configuration Option          ###
 #######################################################
diff --git a/internal/p2p/router.go b/internal/p2p/router.go
index 6c4694624..402e2f0ed 100644
--- a/internal/p2p/router.go
+++ b/internal/p2p/router.go
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import (
 
 const queueBufferDefault = 32
 
-const dialRandomizerIntervalMillisecond = 3000
-
 // Envelope contains a message with sender/receiver routing info.
 type Envelope struct {
 	From      types.NodeID  // sender (empty if outbound)
@@ -536,8 +534,15 @@ func (r *Router) filterPeersID(ctx context.Context, id types.NodeID) error {
 
 func (r *Router) dialSleep(ctx context.Context) {
 	if r.options.DialSleep == nil {
+		const (
+			maxDialerInterval = 3000
+			minDialerInterval = 250
+		)
+
 		// nolint:gosec // G404: Use of weak random number generator
-		timer := time.NewTimer(time.Duration(rand.Int63n(dialRandomizerIntervalMillisecond)) * time.Millisecond)
+		dur := time.Duration(rand.Int63n(maxDialerInterval-minDialerInterval+1) + minDialerInterval)
+
+		timer := time.NewTimer(dur * time.Millisecond)
 		defer timer.Stop()
 
 		select {
diff --git a/node/setup.go b/node/setup.go
index 40ced410c..2fddceac1 100644
--- a/node/setup.go
+++ b/node/setup.go
@@ -402,8 +402,14 @@ func createConsensusReactor(
 }
 
 func createTransport(logger log.Logger, cfg *config.Config) *p2p.MConnTransport {
+	conf := conn.DefaultMConnConfig()
+	conf.FlushThrottle = cfg.P2P.FlushThrottleTimeout
+	conf.SendRate = cfg.P2P.SendRate
+	conf.RecvRate = cfg.P2P.RecvRate
+	conf.MaxPacketMsgPayloadSize = cfg.P2P.MaxPacketMsgPayloadSize
+
 	return p2p.NewMConnTransport(
-		logger, conn.DefaultMConnConfig(), []*p2p.ChannelDescriptor{},
+		logger, conf, []*p2p.ChannelDescriptor{},
 		p2p.MConnTransportOptions{
 			MaxAcceptedConnections: uint32(cfg.P2P.MaxConnections),
 		},
diff --git a/test/e2e/runner/rpc.go b/test/e2e/runner/rpc.go
index ad5fa7a64..f6a32b114 100644
--- a/test/e2e/runner/rpc.go
+++ b/test/e2e/runner/rpc.go
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ func waitForHeight(ctx context.Context, testnet *e2e.Testnet, height int64) (*ty
 					clients[node.Name] = client
 				}
 
-				wctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 10*time.Second)
-				defer cancel()
-				result, err := client.Status(wctx)
+				result, err := client.Status(ctx)
 				if err != nil {
 					continue
 				}