shared internet - limiting bandwidth?

notanothergreyhair

Hi,

I hope I have the correct terminology here, apologies if this is not the case.

Four of us share a house and all have wireless access to the internet - we pay for it rather than 'borrow' someone else's. A couple of the guys like to download large items on a fairl regular basis; is there any way I can set it so that each computer attached can only download at a certain speed? It is just that when some large files get downloaded it slows the speed of the others' internet browsing experience.

Thanks in advance.

NAGH

amcluesent

>can set it so that each computer attached can only download at a certain speed<

In a way they don't notice? Not really. But must P2P apps can have a limit set to prevent them hogging the bandwidth.

Fonz_2

amcluesent wrote: »

>can set it so that each computer attached can only download at a certain speed<

In a way they don't notice? Not really. But must P2P apps can have a limit set to prevent them hogging the bandwidth.

Your router will more than likely have a QoS setting on which you can limit the bandwidth to each device

notanothergreyhair

Thanks for the replues...I will check my router maintenance page.

I'm not doing it behind their back; it has been talked about, I was just finding of a way to do it.

superscaper

notanothergreyhair wrote: »

Thanks for the replues...I will check my router maintenance page.

I'm not doing it behind their back; it has been talked about, I was just finding of a way to do it.

Perfectly understandable. Different people have different download habits. I once had a housemate who essentially downloaded films almost 24 hours a day. That was his own business but it's the fact it affects everyone else's downloading/browsing that causes... let's say "friction". Just a way of making it fair for everyone. I hope the QoS route works for you.

Donnie

Buy a new router if yours doesn't have the capability.

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1133202177241&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-WRT54GL-UK-Wireless-Access-Router/dp/B000ETX928