Limiting Bandwidth on Brothers PC?

**floop12444** · 10-28-2009, 01:35 PM

Hi guys,
I like gaming and have been playing COD4, CSS and various other games that require a good ping to play.
The problem that i have is that when i'm playing my ping goes really high and i have realised that this is due to my brother being on Youtube and watching videos. I'm getting pings of 400-600.
Hes oviously eating up bandwidth on his computer (since we use the same router).
Is there any way to limit the bandwidth getting to his PC so that i still get a reasonable ping when playing COD4 etc.
I've browsed my Router settings and can't find anything.
Router rand : Conexant Hasbani.

Thanks for any help :)

**wrench97** · 10-28-2009, 02:10 PM

Most SOHO router do not have the feature set to allow bandwidth adjustments.

**floop12444** · 10-28-2009, 02:12 PM

Ah damn it, is there any software that can do this?

**wrench97** · 10-28-2009, 02:19 PM

There is firmware out called Tomato which can set Qos or quality of service which can set priorities to different users, however I'm not sure it will run on your router, I've only used/played with it on a linksys router, if it's not compatible the router will be a paperweight.> http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007...ato-qos-setup/

**floop12444** · 10-28-2009, 02:20 PM

Ok i'm not risking that, so i suppose i'll just have to put up with it.
Thanks for the help anyway wrench.

10-28-2009, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
floop12444 Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 954 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Limiting Bandwidth on Brothers PC? Hi guys, I like gaming and have been playing COD4, CSS and various other games that require a good ping to play. The problem that i have is that when i'm playing my ping goes really high and i have realised that this is due to my brother being on Youtube and watching videos. I'm getting pings of 400-600. Hes oviously eating up bandwidth on his computer (since we use the same router). Is there any way to limit the bandwidth getting to his PC so that i still get a reasonable ping when playing COD4 etc. I've browsed my Router settings and can't find anything. Router rand : Conexant Hasbani. Thanks for any help :) __________________ Everest Home Edtion ♦ System requirements test ♦ Nvidia Drivers ♦ ATI Drivers ♦ Revo Uninstaller ♦ GPUz Forum Rules Steps Before Posting

10-28-2009, 02:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,353 OS: Win7	Re: Limiting Bandwidth on Brothers PC? Most SOHO router do not have the feature set to allow bandwidth adjustments. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-28-2009, 02:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
floop12444 Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 954 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: Limiting Bandwidth on Brothers PC? Ah damn it, is there any software that can do this? __________________ Everest Home Edtion ♦ System requirements test ♦ Nvidia Drivers ♦ ATI Drivers ♦ Revo Uninstaller ♦ GPUz Forum Rules Steps Before Posting

10-28-2009, 02:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,353 OS: Win7	Re: Limiting Bandwidth on Brothers PC? There is firmware out called Tomato which can set Qos or quality of service which can set priorities to different users, however I'm not sure it will run on your router, I've only used/played with it on a linksys router, if it's not compatible the router will be a paperweight.> http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007...ato-qos-setup/ __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-28-2009, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
floop12444 Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 954 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: Limiting Bandwidth on Brothers PC? Ok i'm not risking that, so i suppose i'll just have to put up with it. Thanks for the help anyway wrench. __________________ Everest Home Edtion ♦ System requirements test ♦ Nvidia Drivers ♦ ATI Drivers ♦ Revo Uninstaller ♦ GPUz Forum Rules Steps Before Posting