Limiting router bandwidth to each user

I used to have a Belkin and it was capable of limiting usage to any IP.

In the router login screen under firewall settings, look for Client IP Filter.

You choose the IP and/or Port Numbers and set the time and days you wish to restrict access to the router. This option must be switched ON at all times for it to work.

jaffa said:

I used to have a Belkin and it was capable of limiting usage to any IP.

In the router login screen under firewall settings, look for Client IP Filter.

You choose the IP and/or Port Numbers and set the time and days you wish to restrict access to the router. This option must be switched ON at all times for it to work.

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That's what I'm using to block the ports. All of her downloading is being logged in the 10000+ range but blocking ports 9000-65535 has made no difference.

It's really annoying because she is getting a lot of DoS attacks directed at her too.

Only way I'm thinking is to setup a server and use that to limit traffic but all I have here with me is a laptop and don't want to leave it running 24/7 and I haven't got any spare PCs lying around.

Kris said:

That's what I'm using to block the ports. All of her downloading is being logged in the 10000+ range but blocking ports 9000-65535 has made no difference.

It's really annoying because she is getting a lot of DoS attacks directed at her too.

Only way I'm thinking is to setup a server and use that to limit traffic but all I have here with me is a laptop and don't want to leave it running 24/7 and I haven't got any spare PCs lying around.

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Is she clued up? I had the same prob and just went into my housemates utorrent and enabled the schedule, he didn't find out for ages just thought his DL's were a bit slow. I even offered to buy him a silent cheap PSU so he could DL overnight but his DL schedule I'm not joking, an excel spreadsheet, did not allow for overnight DLing apparently

I'm assuming you're on VM? Don't know any other unlimited services, just scare her with all the paperwork about traffic monitoring, limiting and the sanction letters they are apparently sending out

I used to use a Belkin router, had an option for bandwidth throttling as Jaffa has mentioned. It never really worked well for me though.

If you had access to a small PC, it may be possible to set up bandwidth aggregation - or it may just be a simply thing to buy a slightly more expensive router/additional device to throttle back the bandwidth to certain IPs or on certain times. I think the Draytek routers offer this sort of functionality and they are very good at what they do, but at the sacrifice of being quite pricey.

You could try and install a bandwidth limiter on her pc while she's out and hope she doesnt notice

i be puttin netnanny on if it was me that will stop internet traffic
at whatever time you tell the proggie to stop

hi kris

have a look at smoothwall, you can setup qos etc and limit p2p traffic to be none, slow, low, normal, high priority along with many other types of traffic.

you only need a p3-400 (miniumum spec) base unit, no keyboard mouse monitor once past initial set-up, just a couple of network cards, use web interface.

you can do away with your router unless its wireless in witch case just add onto smoothwall and not use wan/cable connection.