internet allocation

piratepluginspirateplugins Nagaoka,Japan
edited July 2006 in Science & Tech
i'm using a buffalo router and sharing the network with 2 of my housemates.the problem of having 3 computers sharing on the same adsl base network is that its make the internet running slower and slower,especially when one of the user keep on downloading mp3,movie,****stuffs etc(which is making me sick!!).how can i make my allocation to the network more effective than the 2 other?also...kind a like bad person but...can i allocate a slower internet speed to one of my housemate access to the internet??:mouldy:

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  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    You can't really unless you set up some sort of packet filtering machine to go between the router and your network. You'll just have to shout at them.
  • piratepluginspirateplugins Nagaoka,Japan
    edited July 2006
    really?pls..cant anybody figure a way?dont let me pull out their plug from the router again pls...:headbange anyway..thanks!:bigggrin:
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    You've got three options.

    1) Either your router supports throttling to certain machines on the network
    2) Install a throttling program on their PC to limit the bandwidth
    3) Set up a machine in the middle like I said

    I mean, what exactly are you expecting?
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited July 2006
    Does your router support QOS ?. (If you are unsure consult the manual)
  • piratepluginspirateplugins Nagaoka,Japan
    edited July 2006
    what is QOS?see..i kind a like newbie in the networking world so...anyway,i found out that my router can be control through a support page s on the net.the good news is..it has packet filtering setting,is that what you mean Enverex?the bad news is,its in japanese language,which make me quite difficult to understand the menu..anyway,in order to set up a packet filtering,i have to insert the target ip adress,sender local ip address(translated from the japanese),setting for WAN or LAN and setting the protocol.what should i do??

    by the way...from the three options above..im expecting the 1st one...
  • deicistdeicist Manchester, UK
    edited July 2006
    Packet filtering isn't what you're looking for, Packet filtering is a function to allow information to pass through your firewall based on the port it's using. What model is your router? We should be able to figure out if it supports throttling based on that.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    deicist wrote:
    Packet filtering isn't what you're looking for, Packet filtering is a function to allow information to pass through your firewall based on the port it's using. What model is your router? We should be able to figure out if it supports throttling based on that.

    Packet Filtering/Conditioning would do what he needs, i.e. throttling the speed available to things on different ports, although I doubt it has that option.
  • piratepluginspirateplugins Nagaoka,Japan
    edited July 2006
    i'm using the buffalo broadband router BBR-4MG,is it possible to change a router setting through command prompt(cmd.exe)?
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    most likely it has a web interface.

    QoS is Quality of Service. What that means, is that it gives you a dependable quality of service by limiting the ammount of bandwidth allowed to each port on the router, or some do it by ip. That is probably your best bet. To get a router with QoS, if yours does not support it.

    And dont forget, if you are paying for the internet, you always have the right to jerk their ethernet cable out.:D
  • deicistdeicist Manchester, UK
    edited July 2006
    Enverex wrote:
    Packet Filtering/Conditioning would do what he needs, i.e. throttling the speed available to things on different ports, although I doubt it has that option.

    You'd think so wouldn't you? On my router (a draytek) and most others I've seen though packet filtering only allows you to allow / deny various packets based on their IP / port, not set bandwidth or anything like that.
  • piratepluginspirateplugins Nagaoka,Japan
    edited July 2006
    ok then...still..what should i do?from the router web interface,i can set up a packet filtering,but it seem giving me no choice of setting any number at all,is that mean i can't set up the bandwith?other than that,i can sets ICMP(which..i dont know the meaning),optional(protocol number),TCP/UDP,and application(URL filter,HTTP filter etc)...which one should i use to stop somebody from using bitorrent or limewire?
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    if you know what port they are using, you can block it.
  • piratepluginspirateplugins Nagaoka,Japan
    edited July 2006
    which protocol should i choose...tcp/udp?
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    there should be an option for both, but it is usually tcp.
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