How do you put a cap on your internet connection?

[boyRacer]

i have this neighbor/friend who comes over here to use my computer just because he has 56k at home... problem is he stays here for 4 hours at least and he's really pissing me off... but i just can't tell him to get out you know? its like that pacbell commercial... :| if he's not playing cs he's downloading some porno... which i honestly do not want on my computer but i can't just tell him off... dunno... anyway to make my connection as slow as 56k?

 

[NetworkDad]

Do you use a router? Decrease the bandwidth.

 

[spanky]

why can't u tell him to get off? i mean, obviously he doesn't have any regard that it's ur pc... why give a rat's ass?

 

[boyRacer]

well... i dunno... hes ok actually except when he doesn't have anything else to do and raids my pc... and it involves family matters as my family and his family are pretty tight... so i can't just tell him off you know... unfortunately i don't use a router... anything i could do with XP?

 

[NetworkDad]

Originally posted by: BoYRaCeR
well... i dunno... hes ok actually except when he doesn't have anything else to do and raids my pc... and it involves family matters as my family and his family are pretty tight... so i can't just tell him off you know... unfortunately i don't use a router... anything i could do with XP?

If giving him the boot isn't an option, and he lives close enough, get him to invest in wireless. A lot of neighbors are sharing bandwidth now days, and get him to pay half the cost.

 

[DanFungus]

hmmm...
maybe?
edit: oh, XP...yargh
edit 2: this gives more info on QoS traffice control

 

[boyRacer]

nah don't think so... he's just stupid like that... so there's no way i could deliberately slow down my connection huh... hmmmm...

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Can you mess with the QoS settings in XP?

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: DanFungus
hmmm...
maybe?
edit: oh, XP...yargh

hey that gives me an idea... wasnt there a 20% reserved bandwidth for XP or something... i took that off... but you think if i set it to something like 95% itll slow my system down?

 

[Frosty3799]

Originally posted by: Hossenfeffer
Can you mess with the QoS settings in XP?

gotta be somewhere in the reg........

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: Hossenfeffer
Can you mess with the QoS settings in XP?

Yah that's what i was thinking... you think it would work?

 

[lowtech1]

so there's no way i could deliberately slow down my connection huh

1. Unplug the cable
2. Power down the modem.
3. Apply a large magnet onto the cable.
4. Ask him to leave.
5. Return to 56k service.

 

[bsobel]

hey that gives me an idea... wasnt there a 20% reserved bandwidth for XP or something... i took that off... but you think if i set it to something like 95% itll slow my system down?

The 20% (be default) is reserved ONLY IF YOU HAVE A QOS APPLICATION RUNNING ON YOUR SYSTEM. Since you likely do not, there was no need to 'take if off' as it makes no speed difference (nor does setting to 95%).
Bill

 

[LiQiCE]

If you want to mess with the QoS Settings in XP :

Start -> Run -> Type in "gpedit.msc" -> Double Click Administrative Templates under Computer Conguration -> Double Click Network -> Double Click QoS Packet Scheduler -> Double Click "Limit Reservable Bandwidth", change the radio box to "Enabled" and change Bandwidth Limit (%) to something like 90% then should be alot slower.

Physically type in 99% if you want it to be REALLY slow.

To make sure QoS is enabled on your computer goto Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections -> (whatever your network is, usually Local Area Connection #1) -> Make sure QoS Packet Scheduler is checked off.