How to limit bandwith for certain computers on a LAN?

[Chambito17]

I am wondering how to use my router to limit bandwidth in my home for certain computers? My internet is just fine when I'm the only one that's on it, but when the rest of my family connects in becomes super sluggish for me.

 

[bill001g]

Use parental controls to block others but your real answer is to buy more bandwidth. You could try fancy QoS options on some very advanced routers but that is just another version of blocking other people access. You will have to get a agreement as to whos traffic is more important because they likely feel their connection is sluggish because of your usage and it is your traffic that should be limited even more.

If you can get a agreement then maybe with lots of work you can get it implemented in QoS but realistically you need a larger internet connection.

 

[Chambito17]

Use parental controls to block others but your real answer is to buy more bandwidth. You could try fancy QoS options on some very advanced routers but that is just another version of blocking other people access. You will have to get a agreement as to whos traffic is more important because they likely feel their connection is sluggish because of your usage and it is your traffic that should be limited even more.

If you can get a agreement then maybe with lots of work you can get it implemented in QoS but realistically you need a larger internet connection.

Thanks a bunch, will do.

 

[Pooneil]

I am wondering how to use my router to limit bandwidth in my home for certain computers? My internet is just fine when I'm the only one that's on it, but when the rest of my family connects in becomes super sluggish for me.

Set up the restricted devices on a separate wifi access point operating as "G" or even "B" wifi only. That will leave much more of the overall speed anyone on an "N" network.

 

[Chambito17]

I am wondering how to use my router to limit bandwidth in my home for certain computers? My internet is just fine when I'm the only one that's on it, but when the rest of my family connects in becomes super sluggish for me.

Set up the restricted devices on a separate wifi access point operating as "G" or even "B" wifi only. That will leave much more of the overall speed anyone on an "N" network.

Thanks for the feedback

 

[bill001g]

I am wondering how to use my router to limit bandwidth in my home for certain computers? My internet is just fine when I'm the only one that's on it, but when the rest of my family connects in becomes super sluggish for me.

Set up the restricted devices on a separate wifi access point operating as "G" or even "B" wifi only. That will leave much more of the overall speed anyone on an "N" network.

Thanks for the feedback

This will likely not work well. First issue is you have to make sure you have a non overlapping radio channel remembering that 802.11n running 40mhz uses 1&6 or 6&11. Next you would have to have a fairly big connection those radios are rated to run at 11m and 45m for 802.11b and 802.11g. They will get nowhere near that but they will easily run 4-5m on the 802.11b.

 

[jsmithepa]

If you can get a agreement then maybe with lots of work you can get it implemented in QoS but realistically you need a larger internet connection.

I have a slightly different take on this.

There is never enough bandwidth to go around, there are always more needs than resources available. Internet bandwidth is just like economics. Therefore some QOS or QOS-like load management is always desirable. Am surprised this is not more common on today's multi-family LAN.

 

[Pooneil]

They will get nowhere near that but they will easily run 4-5m on the 802.11b.

That is my experience testing out a modern access point set for b mode only, about 5m. My assumption is that limiting both the peak and total bandwidth for most users to the ~5m that a b mode access point can deliver would leave a most of a faster connection available for "n" or wired users. Is that not correct, Bill?

 

[bill001g]

They will get nowhere near that but they will easily run 4-5m on the 802.11b.

That is my experience testing out a modern access point set for b mode only, about 5m. My assumption is that limiting both the peak and total bandwidth for most users to the ~5m that a b mode access point can deliver would leave a most of a faster connection available for "n" or wired users. Is that not correct, Bill?

But you are assuming he has more than 5m to start with.

 

[Pooneil]

But you are assuming he has more than 5m to start with.

That's true. The usefulness of the recommendation depends on how much capacity the limiting hardware can free up for him.

Buying more bandwidth, as you suggest is certainly the better way, but is not always an option. Particularly for people on old DSL circuits. DSL at my home in the middle of a major city, is limited to about 20m , for instance, which would choke when the house is full of video watchers. And the wife gets very testy with the sys admin when the hockey game stutterers. That is why I threw the idea in.