Can I limit users bandwidth connected to my router?

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Sin100

Discussion Starter · Mar 10, 2009

We just got phone line internet in our student home, I already had internet but it was crappy mobile broadband and I could not game on it (rubbish bandwidth).

When we got it installed I was like "Finally, I can play CS:S online and xbox live", little did I know the housemates (2 of them) I am sharing the internet with love to constantly download songs, movies, be on MSN and generally hog all the bandwidth.

I would love (just for say an hour) to cut their bandwidth in half so I can game for a while, is this possible?
Thanks.

My router = thomson TG585 v7

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Chipp

· #2 · Mar 10, 2009

If your router supports QoS, this is very doable. Have a poke around in the configuration options - I was not able to find anything immediately with Google saying yay or nae, so you might get lucky.

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Bonz(TM)

· #3 · Mar 10, 2009

I'd also like to know how to limit speed by IP. So far I haven't found anything in my Endian box that will, apart from QoS.

I've heard ClarkConnect will do it.

I think the only way you can get this done is with a firewall linux distro. I could be wrong. The only thing I've ever found in home routers is a QoS, or service blocking.

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Crazy9000

· #4 · Mar 10, 2009

You either need a router with QoS, or you would have to install some software on their computer.

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IEATFISH

· #5 · Mar 10, 2009

I think you do have QoS. That will let you do it. You can do it by MAC address, that way IP is irrelevant.

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Sin100

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 10, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy9000

You either need a router with QoS, or you would have to install some software on their computer.

aw, I don't have QoS, thanks anyway guys.
Ill prob buy a new router soon anyway because the signal strength on this one is rubbish, ill make sure it has QoS

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