enriquza 0 Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) How could I set up a bandwidth limit on a computer connected to a basic 5 port switch? I have two computers set up on a DSL connection. I am using a basic Linksys EZXS55W 5 port switch. I would like to set up a limit on one of the computers to only be allotted a certain amount of bandwidth. _____________________________ yahoo keyword tool ~ overture ~ traffic estimator ~ adwords traffic estimator Edited March 23, 2012 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmiller9 0 Posted March 19, 2012 You would need to get a managed switch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ak357 0 Posted March 19, 2012 enriquza said: How could I set up a bandwidth limit on a computer connected to a basic 5 port switch? I have two computers set up on a DSL connection. I am using a basic Linksys EZXS55W 5 port switch. I would like to set up a limit on one of the computers to only be allotted a certain amount of bandwidth. http://www.netlimiter.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fa chris 0 Posted March 20, 2012 You can throttle it with dd-wrt ( http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index ) which is free aftermarket firmware that will work on a number of different routers. Make sure you buy a compatible router from the list it supports and give it a go. This will probably be the cheapest solution. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmiller9 0 Posted March 20, 2012 fa chris said: You can throttle it with dd-wrt ( http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index ) which is free aftermarket firmware that will work on a number of different routers. Make sure you buy a compatible router from the list it supports and give it a go. This will probably be the cheapest solution. This is probably your best option if you don't want to spend a lot of money. $80 router and a little time to flash it. Running software on the computer itself to throttle bandwidth is never ideal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ak357 0 Posted March 20, 2012 dmiller9 said: fa chris said: You can throttle it with dd-wrt ( http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index ) which is free aftermarket firmware that will work on a number of different routers. Make sure you buy a compatible router from the list it supports and give it a go. This will probably be the cheapest solution. This is probably your best option if you don't want to spend a lot of money. $80 router and a little time to flash it. Running software on the computer itself to throttle bandwidth is never ideal. I hope He can handle firmware upgrade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
