Help with Lag

ledzeppelin01 · 11-10-2007, 10:54 AM

I share 3 wired connections to a WBR-1310 Router but whenever my Dad uses the router at the same time as me my ping in counter strike flys to 600-1000 same with internet explorer... I pinged google and i was running around 500-900. This lag is either caused by my dads computer being on or him downloading music from limewire. Does anyone have any ideas to help me?

PS: Whenever he is out or at work my ping is running fine

johnwill · 11-10-2007, 01:33 PM

Suggest he stop downloading illegal music?

ledzeppelin01 · 11-10-2007, 01:49 PM

Technically its legal in Canada so hes allowed to, any useful help?

johnwill · 11-10-2007, 04:57 PM

It may be legal in Canada, but we don't support P2P here at TSF.

Please review the Tech Support Forum Rules & Conduct, and you'll see we provide no support for P2P applications here at TSF.

lensman3 · 11-10-2007, 07:54 PM

You will have to set up some kind of packet throttling. Expensive routers can do it by port. Linux can do it using a program called "/sbin/tc". tc can throttle by packet length and port number. See if limewire has a "throttling" screen that can limit bandwidth.

11-10-2007, 10:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
ledzeppelin01 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: WinXP	Help with Lag I share 3 wired connections to a WBR-1310 Router but whenever my Dad uses the router at the same time as me my ping in counter strike flys to 600-1000 same with internet explorer... I pinged google and i was running around 500-900. This lag is either caused by my dads computer being on or him downloading music from limewire. Does anyone have any ideas to help me? PS: Whenever he is out or at work my ping is running fine Last edited by ledzeppelin01 : 11-10-2007 at 10:56 AM.

11-10-2007, 01:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Help with Lag Suggest he stop downloading illegal music? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-10-2007, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
ledzeppelin01 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: WinXP	Re: Help with Lag Technically its legal in Canada so hes allowed to, any useful help?

11-10-2007, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Help with Lag It may be legal in Canada, but we don't support P2P here at TSF. Please review the Tech Support Forum Rules & Conduct, and you'll see we provide no support for P2P applications here at TSF. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-10-2007, 07:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
lensman3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Littleton, Colorado USA Posts: 412 OS: xp 64 sp2 Fedora Core 8 (vmware xp core 8 x32) Minix	Re: Help with Lag You will have to set up some kind of packet throttling. Expensive routers can do it by port. Linux can do it using a program called "/sbin/tc". tc can throttle by packet length and port number. See if limewire has a "throttling" screen that can limit bandwidth.