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Sharing a router

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AtaruMoroboshi18

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Hi, I have Comcast high-speed and a Linksys router. We've been having trouble while online as when one of us does something the other gets slower access. If I'm playing an online game, it would affect the other persons connection, if their looking at youtube, then my connection goes much slower. Does anyone know a way to throttle or to make it so we both have part of the connection that the other can't use? I'm not sure how to word this, so if you need more information, then just ask. Thank you.
 
I like the Zyxel X-550 if you are on a budget and need an easy to use router with QoS out of the box. The Buffalo + DD-WRT is also a decent solution, though somewhat more technically advanced to flash and configure.

Your most technically challenging but best option in terms of features and performance would be to grab an old P3/4 box with at least 2 NICs and run a Linux based router/gateway (figure $60 worth of hardware). I just swapped my hardware router out with a ClarkConnect 4.0 box and couldn't be happier with it. In addition to QoS for gaming & VOIP you get a great firewall/gateway/server with active IPS/IDS, transparent web proxy w/ caching & popup/banner blocking, Web/SQL/Mail/Samba/FTP/print services, webmail, VPN, etc...
 
I second JackMDS's suggestions. There are other similar threads I just seen on the main page of last 100 threads, and they give similar recommendations.

I have NOT done the DD-WRT flash, but it looks quite simple for anyone somewhat competent with computers. I mean really, they make all those things so much easier these days... now back in 1996, it was more difficult and likely to get hosed ('bricked' may've not been around then 🙂).

I really want to get that cheapest Buffalo and flash to DD-WRT, as I have the same problems with roommates as you. I hate trying to play games with a 200 ping on a $50 3mbps/256kbps cable connection. That is all thanks to roommates downloading useless torrent 24x7, never stopping. I really should've when Google Checkout had the deal with Buy.com. I remember I could've gotten it for $32 shipped, thats including a $10 filler I would've got for free.
 
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