software network bandwidth limiter?

Vampyromaniac · Dec 31, 2003, 11:30 PM

Does anyone know of any free software that you can set to limit the upload and/or download rate of your Internet connection?

Thanks

PoopyTheJ · Jan 1, 2004, 12:18 AM

For what reason exactly? You can set up WinXP's QOS packet scheduler. But if I knew the reason perhaps there's an app geared for it.

Vampyromaniac · Jan 1, 2004, 12:24 AM

For example, improving ping times on a shared connection when the other computer is uploading on FTP
Or setting download caps on individual computers, so no one hogs all the bandwidth.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 1, 2004, 12:40 AM

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Originally posted by Vampyromaniac
For example, improving ping times on a shared connection when the other computer is uploading on FTP
Or setting download caps on individual computers, so no one hogs all the bandwidth.

some resourses for ya

http://networking.earthweb.com/netsy...0954_3097261_2

hers is some a programs that does what ya want
http://www.soft411.com/company/Lockt...NetLimiter.htm

do a serch on google or lycos

"network bandwidth limiter" and you get a gagillion hits

Vampyromaniac · Jan 1, 2004, 03:25 AM

I'm looking for free software

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 1, 2004, 03:39 AM

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Originally posted by Vampyromaniac
I'm looking for free software

ok lol (all software CAN be free lol j/k )

no i cant find any free ones expept for mac or linix

PoopyTheJ · Jan 1, 2004, 04:08 AM

You can do that in Win XP hmmm, gonna have to get out my MCSA book and figure it out. Get back to you mid day on the first.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 1, 2004, 04:40 AM

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Originally posted by gaborn415
You can do that in Win XP hmmm, gonna have to get out my MCSA book and figure it out. Get back to you mid day on the first.

well you can use QOS but it as i under stand it only works on QOS aware programs...

let know what ya find i'd like 2 know

***Zardon*** · Jan 1, 2004, 05:53 AM

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Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy
hers is some a programs that does what ya want

http://www.soft411.com/company/Voxen...ephant-VST.htm

you do know thats an audio limiter, right?

***Zardon*** · Jan 1, 2004, 06:13 AM

http://www.soft411.com/company/Lockt...NetLimiter.htm

that tool Neon is really fantastic !! ive been playing with it today and you can limit any application on your PC to a certain download or upload, ive found quite a few uses for it already !

I think Vamp is looking more for a machine limiter to save time configuring but this is really worth a look. one particular use ive found for it is, for example I was uploading a massive file today via cuteftp and as alot of you know cable when uploading at your maximum speed kills your download, so with this app I was able to limit the upload to 8/10s of my max just for that specific application, therefore not affecting my download at all.

so many options, and very nice interface too.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 1, 2004, 08:13 AM

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Originally posted by Zardon
you do know thats an audio limiter, right?

lol wrong link lol

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
http://www.soft411.com/company/Lockt...NetLimiter.htm

that tool Neon is really fantastic !! ive been playing with it today and you can limit any application on your PC to a certain download or upload, ive found quite a few uses for it already !

I think Vamp is looking more for a machine limiter to save time configuring but this is really worth a look. one particular use ive found for it is, for example I was uploading a massive file today via cuteftp and as alot of you know cable when uploading at your maximum speed kills your download, so with this app I was able to limit the upload to 8/10s of my max just for that specific application, therefore not affecting my download at all.

so many options, and very nice interface too.

well at least one of them worked lol

PoopyTheJ · Jan 1, 2004, 02:30 PM

Ok I haven't spent a LOT of time going through this, I gotta run to wokr but I'm pretty sure this will solve your problem for you. Based on QoS, very cool actually I'm gonna sit down with it and check it out in depth as soon as I can. Basically you can use QoS to tell the ICS how much bandwidth each subnet/group or user can use and in whiich direction. Very cool, I don't use ICS at home, only have one computer but on the fourth I'm gonna have my buddy over and I'm definitely gonna go through this.
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo.../WCD021700.exe

PoopyTheJ · Jan 1, 2004, 02:32 PM

Oh damn, says it applies to windows 2000, I'm sure there's a way to set it up for windows XP. Hmmmm.
EDIT: Yeah you can use this however your NIC needs to support 802.1p traffic prioritization, mine doesn't apparently, but I'm using an ages old Intel NIC.

Vampyromaniac · Jan 1, 2004, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by Zardon
http://www.soft411.com/company/Lockt...NetLimiter.htm

that tool Neon is really fantastic !! ive been playing with it today and you can limit any application on your PC to a certain download or upload, ive found quite a few uses for it already !

I think Vamp is looking more for a machine limiter to save time configuring but this is really worth a look. one particular use ive found for it is, for example I was uploading a massive file today via cuteftp and as alot of you know cable when uploading at your maximum speed kills your download, so with this app I was able to limit the upload to 8/10s of my max just for that specific application, therefore not affecting my download at all.

so many options, and very nice interface too.

Yeah, I downloaded the demo for that, it's pretty nifty

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Originally posted by gaborn415
Ok I haven't spent a LOT of time going through this, I gotta run to wokr but I'm pretty sure this will solve your problem for you. Based on QoS, very cool actually I'm gonna sit down with it and check it out in depth as soon as I can. Basically you can use QoS to tell the ICS how much bandwidth each subnet/group or user can use and in whiich direction. Very cool, I don't use ICS at home, only have one computer but on the fourth I'm gonna have my buddy over and I'm definitely gonna go through this.
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo.../WCD021700.exe

This might come in handy one day, I have Win2000

~~DriveEuro~~ · Jan 9, 2004, 02:39 PM

Shareware..... NetLimiter.