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Hello all,

I got my home Network running.

My Computer (Direct Connection to Broadband)

3 other client PC's (Connected Via 'My Computer' through a Mini Switch (Hub))


"Modem > Network Card (my computer) > Network Card (my computer) > Switch > Network Cards (Other Computers)"

NO Routers.

Can I limit the bandwidth the other computers use so that they don't lag me when I'm on the BattleField?

I'm currently researching online on how to do it.

Thanks :)
 
:p can't do that all the time, they need Internet Access to.

Is there not a way I can edit the WIndows Registry to limit Packets? the same way you can edit it to open more then the default 2 connections per HTTP Server?

I.E usually by default you can only download 2 concurrent files from a website but after editing you can download as many as you want... just slower. I have my computer set to 6.
 
I thought about my probelm more and have realised something.

Is there a way to limit the speed at which a Network Card Sends and Recieves.

Network Card 1 = Broadband Modem
Network Card 2 = Switch

If I can limit the speed of 'Network Card 2' then my problem is solved.

Anyone know how to do this?
 
start > run > compmgmt.msc

device manager

network adapters > properties > advanced > link speed and duplex - you can only set as low as 10mbps half duplex... Which is probably faster than your broadband!



Other option is catch the network cable to the switch in the door a few times. There will be so many dropped packets.... :D
 
yeah, you dont mean a bandwidth limit do you? you mean a connection speed limit.

i setup a windows 2003 server for the same reason.

i cant for the life of me remember the software i used but it was about the only thing available at the time, let me see if i still have a copy somwhere.
 
Well directly I mean Network Adapter Speed but overall the problem is the bandwidth I'm left with after the other computers eat a chunk out of it.

I' searching:

http://www.pctools.com

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/id/32/


For a solution, close but no ciggie yet.

i cant seem to find the program i had but it was pretty nifty, most of the ones you will find only set a bandwidth limit over a time period which isnt what you want.....

i will keep looking for you
 
Ideally you'd want to use QoS to prioritise packets based on their type. Not sure what you can use on Windows to effect this. Get an old PC and set it up as a router using OpenBSD. It excels at this sort of thing.
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