Bandwidth limiting?

[FlahsMemory]

I have 3 computers connected to a router and a person on one computer downloads 90% of the time I am on. The other person uses a computer just for browsing internet and I use a comp for gaming. My problem is that this person subscribed to a newshosting group and gets speeds that maxes out the bandwidth. So while Im on in a game with friends I lag out and cant do anything about it. This guy is an ass and just wants to hog the bandwidth even though I request him to limit the bandwidth he downloads at. I am stuck for days without playing my internet games. And since he has no life he downloads all day. So I want to know if I can limit his bandwidth remotely or prioritize my computer to always take a certain amount of bandwidth when connected to the internet. Please help..

[Fronic]

Unplug his computer from the network and tell him to stop being such an ass.

Since you have a router, block port 117 and that will pretty much kill all his newsgroup traffic.

[don256us]

My Linksys WRT54GS has a feature called QOS (Quality Of Service). This allows me to set priority to machines by either MAC address, physical port or application. You may have to invest in a piece of equipment but this could help. Also, I'd like to add that you will see the biggest gain by limiting the UPLOAD rather than the download. Try to keep total upload speeds below 80% of your total upload bandwidth and your download speeds for everyone will be pretty darned good. (within limits)

[FlahsMemory]

Yeah I was reading about ToS and QoS. I downloaded from the sticky the program called TCPOptimizer. I am still testing it out and reading about how I can improve my speed through the router..I just wish is was easier. Upload isnt really the problem, he doesnt upload much..the guy downloads at max speed. I think the main problem might be wiring ..He has CAT5e and I have CAT5 so maybe to wiring is allowing him to get better speeds over us..I am noob and I have read manyh articles already to try and figure out a way to make my machine priority remotely. He can always go on the router and change the ports back once he figures out how I blocked his IP or ports..

[PLOBBY]

May I ask how you guys are setup or have the same internet connection?

[FlahsMemory]

We have a cable modem that connects to a router and the router connects to the the computers. We also have a switch that connects to the router which is used for VoIP and a printer. The router is lynksis. The house is wired. His computer has cat5e wiring while the rest of the house has cat5. They are connected through nework adapters on each computer. Each computer recieves a static or non static IP. His is static and my is randomly given by the router. I dont know if that may help;/

[SuperFarStucker]

Just kick him off the network if he doesn't want to be reasonable.

[Madmike2]

or you can always do what i like to call a 'tune up' sometimes peoples brains get all out of whack and a good 'egg scrambling' puts them back in the real world with a little better perspective.

I am loathe to get violent, unfortunately years of experience has shown me that sometimes thats what people need, the spoiled little ****s

[don256us]

In this case it will make NO difference that he has CAT 5e and you have CAT 5. The speed offered by CAT 5 is still greater than your internet connection and therefore is not your bottleneck. If you're not sure about that, trust me.

I understand what you are saying about the upload v download. Here's a bit of info that may help. When you browse a page or download a file, the remote machine will ask "did you get the last packet?". If your machine is slow to respond "yes or no", the remote machine will just wait and not send more data. If he has more than 80% of your upload bandwidth, it will look like you have no download availible. It's tricky like that.

Most broadband has a 384 kbps upload or slower. This is equal to 48 kBps. Most file share programs that I know use the kBps rather than kbps. If he is using 38 kBps of upload, there is nothing left for the rest of the house. You can limit the download all you want but its upload that you need.

Hope that this sheds some light and helps out.

[gorilly]

block the ports and say it was the ISP, or go put a magnet in his tower on top of the hard drive when he is out!

[four4875]

a magnet wouldnt do anything.

you might need a smoothwall or some other hardcore comp based router that has more features to do traffic shaping. i think there smoothwall mods to do this. i think that trying to put something on his computer to do it without his permission and consent would be a malicious activity and frowned upon around here, so putting in a router would be like the only option. or run his compthrough yours through ICS, if you are near the router and all lol.

[grumperfish]

Just tell him that your ISP gave you an angry phonecall about heavy uploading, and that he either needs to limit what he's doing or they're going to report him to ICANN/MPAA+RIAA/whatever. At the least inform him that they will cut your internet access if the speeds don't drop immediately. It might scare him enough to cut down for awhile until you can figure out a more permanent bandwidth-limiting solution. Might not work if he's that thickheaded, but it's worth a shot.

[PLOBBY]

Ive tried the QOS in smoothwall and cant figure the damn thing out for the life of me. If anyone here has any knowledge with it, id greatly appreciate it if you could hit me up on msn or aim or pm me about it.