How to Limit Bandwidth over a LAN? HELP!

~~Stripez~~ · 10-19-2006, 12:27 AM

Hi ladz from TSI, i am having a brainstorm into how the hell i limit bandwidth usage on certain pc's on my home network.

I have 3 Desktop Pc's and one laptop, all running on XP Home SP2.

I game alot and my brother streams on webcam to about a 100 different girls at one time. The problem i am having is that if i wanna sit down and have a quiet game of cs, my ping is 100+ and i am getting massive lag spikes. I am thinking it is to do with my little brother, therefore i want to limit his bandwidth Upload limit, i am just trying to work out what programs you can use or what features windows will provide to help me do so.

If you ladz have any idea's in what i could do you are the BEST!!

Thanks Stripez

**Fr4665** · 10-19-2006, 02:01 AM

just curious how old is ur little brother to be on a webcam for 100 and more girls ?

u can just cut his internet off ... not sure if there is bandwidth limiting software but in the router u can just configure it so it blocks ur brothers ip from all ports and then ur issue is solved.

~~Stripez~~ · 10-19-2006, 05:23 AM

LOL! 13 mate, hes a womeniser. I am using a Linksys router and the only thing i have found in there which will help me limit things is the QOS feature. ANY IDEAS?

Thanks for the reply

**Fr4665** · 10-19-2006, 06:24 AM

what model number router u have exactly then i can look into some more details.

ur brothers good ... now he just needs to make them pay like 10 cents for every minute ;) then u got urself a business lol

~~Stripez~~ · 10-19-2006, 06:35 AM

I love the Idea mate!!! Im gunna start that one up!

The router is a Linksys BEFSX41 :)

Would really really apreciate you having a look for me mate, at the minute im thinking this is going to be impossible without setting up a server on my home network.

Thanks again mate

Stripezzzz

**johnwill** · 10-19-2006, 02:43 PM

The only real solution is a router that has QoS capability. Linksys has several, and I think other makes are starting to add that capability as well. My Actiontec MI424WR has the capability, it's the one Verizon supplies with the FiOS service.

10-19-2006, 12:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~Stripez~~ Register user Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plymouth Posts: 16 OS: Windows Xp Professional	How to Limit Bandwidth over a LAN? HELP! Hi ladz from TSI, i am having a brainstorm into how the hell i limit bandwidth usage on certain pc's on my home network. I have 3 Desktop Pc's and one laptop, all running on XP Home SP2. I game alot and my brother streams on webcam to about a 100 different girls at one time. The problem i am having is that if i wanna sit down and have a quiet game of cs, my ping is 100+ and i am getting massive lag spikes. I am thinking it is to do with my little brother, therefore i want to limit his bandwidth Upload limit, i am just trying to work out what programs you can use or what features windows will provide to help me do so. If you ladz have any idea's in what i could do you are the BEST!! Thanks Stripez

10-19-2006, 02:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,965 OS: Win XP,Vista,Android My System	just curious how old is ur little brother to be on a webcam for 100 and more girls ? u can just cut his internet off ... not sure if there is bandwidth limiting software but in the router u can just configure it so it blocks ur brothers ip from all ports and then ur issue is solved. __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game

10-19-2006, 05:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
~~Stripez~~ Register user Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plymouth Posts: 16 OS: Windows Xp Professional	HAHA! ANY more ideas LOL! 13 mate, hes a womeniser. I am using a Linksys router and the only thing i have found in there which will help me limit things is the QOS feature. ANY IDEAS? Thanks for the reply

10-19-2006, 06:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,965 OS: Win XP,Vista,Android My System	what model number router u have exactly then i can look into some more details. ur brothers good ... now he just needs to make them pay like 10 cents for every minute ;) then u got urself a business lol __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game

10-19-2006, 06:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
~~Stripez~~ Register user Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plymouth Posts: 16 OS: Windows Xp Professional	Lolololol!!! I love the Idea mate!!! Im gunna start that one up! The router is a Linksys BEFSX41 :) Would really really apreciate you having a look for me mate, at the minute im thinking this is going to be impossible without setting up a server on my home network. Thanks again mate Stripezzzz

10-19-2006, 02:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	The only real solution is a router that has QoS capability. Linksys has several, and I think other makes are starting to add that capability as well. My Actiontec MI424WR has the capability, it's the one Verizon supplies with the FiOS service. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience