[SOLVED] Can I cap the amount of data a specific user uses on my wireless network?

[GLFox87]

Just wondering if there might be a way to cap a specific user on my wireless network. I don't want to cut them off completely, but I would like to see if I can limit how much they can use within a period of time. My modem/router is a Hitron CGNM-2252. They connect to my wireless network through a Netgear AC750 wifi range extendor model: EX6100V2

Is it possible to do this with my current hardware? Do I need anything special? Any help is appreciated!

Edit: I guess I should first determine how much is being used by what devices. How can I go about doing this?

 

[bill001g]

This is actually a hard things to do mostly because a router has no place to really store usage information. It can keep it in memory but if you lose power then it starts over. I doubt your router even has basic features to limit traffic and since it has a modem in it you can not load third party firmware.

The method that would work is to use a small pc as a router using some software like pfsense. It has this ability and much more since it is full unix firewall. You would have to use your current device as a modem only and buy another device to provide wifi. A AP but any router would work. People use wifi nic cards in the pfsense machines but it works poorly.

You might consider a router that you can load third party firmware on. I know a firmware called gargoyle support bandwidth caps but it is not real popular image and I don't know how well it support current routers.

The key problem is the CAP concept. You can get devices that limit traffic rates to say xxx mega bits per second but xxx megabytes per week or month is much harder to accomplish.

 

[GLFox87]

Okay, seems a little out of my league but thanks for the info!