Need some help limiting internet access

[ric0chet06]

Need some help putting a cap on the wireless internet. I have a Buffalo router up in the attic acting as a bridge, which is hard wired to my netgear router in my apartment. People upstairs get internet access, but recently theyve been over using it (I pay for it, they get it as part of the apartment. Told them if they want something fast, get their own, but this is free) I just put caps on the networks that showed up on the NetLimiter2Pro software, but didnt really do anything ( I can tell as I'm playing COD4 online, ping is still around 300-999). I'm wondering if I have to go up to the attic and log into that router's ip and do something? It's a Buffalo router, put dd-wrt on it, but then reverted to stock because of stability issues. Halp?

 

[AgentZap]

Enable WPA in the router and MAC filtering to begin with. Next, change and do not broadcast your SSID.

 

[RebateMonger]

You didn't give the model numbers of either your Buffalo or Netgear routers. The easiest solution would be to use the Netgear to limit the traffic that the Buffalo is sending its way. Some Netgears can do that.

 

[JackMDS]

Netlimiter can limit on the the computer that it is installed On.

You need a Router with Qos, if your Router is Not stable with DD_WRT get a Router like the ZyXell 550 that does Qos as is.

 

[ric0chet06]

My Netgear is a WGR614 v.6. The buffalo is BUFFALO WHR-HP-G54. here's the page for the buffalo. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?Item=N82E16833162134, page for netgear http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16833122016. I do have WEP enabled, so i know its not random people. 10 digit alphanumerical password. That help any?

 

[RebateMonger]

This is interesting...on Buffalo's site:

"Notice Regarding Injunction

Regrettably, the Court of Appeals has decided not to stay the injunction in the CSIRO v. Buffalo et al litigation during the appeal period. Although Buffalo is confident that the final decision in the appeal will be favorable and that the injunction will be lifted, Buffalo is presently unable to supply wireless LAN equipment compliant with IEEE 802.11a and 802.11g standards in the United States until that decision is issued. Click here for additional information."

I took a quick look at the Manuals for both those routers and I didn't see a bandwidth-limiting control on either. As you already know, DD-WRT has such things, but if it wasn't stable for you.....

You could look into a different router that DOES have bandwidth-limiting built in. I believe that the Linksys WRT54G has QOS.

 

[ric0chet06]

would the QoS work even if I have a bridged router attached to the QoS-enabled router?

 

[JackMDS]

As long as the computers behind the bridge gets their IP and main Internet signal from the main Router the Qos should work past the bridge. Brdges are relatively transparent device from that perspective.

If your Router does not work well with DD-WRT Qos.

This Router is a Good performer, and does Qos as is.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...181218&Tpk=zyxel%2b550

 

[RebateMonger]

I'd definitely suggest looking at JackMDS's Zyxel suggestion.