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HI,

I have a DSL Modem plugged into one computer, which is networked to another PC.

It seems that the computer with the modem always gets all the bandwidth, and the internet is very slow on the other PC.

How can I set it up so that if both PC's are downloading a file, they will get half the bandwidth each?

Thanks.

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thats impossible.

when the other PC download, he will get all the bandwith and u will be slow and vice versa

but if both of u download bandwith will be shared

I do sharing also and have same problem

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pc1 gets all the bandwidth since pc2 has to "go through" PC1 to recieve the internet files etc...thats why it happens

the only way to equally share the bandwitdh would probably to use a router... i dont think theres any software that allows you to split bandwitdh between pc's..!?!!?

the router will allow u to have each pc connected to the internet independently..so no bandwitdh hogging by any pc.. :)

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http://download.com.com/3000-2085-10188777...tml?tag=lst-0-1

Try that out. At one point, only hardware was able to this. Whether just a basic router allows this, I'm not aware of it. In all my searches, I would only find routers that were in the 1000+ category.

Bandwith Controller claims it can restrict by IPs, so I'm guessing it will do what you want it too. I tried it out a while back but wasn't excatly what I was looking for. Netlimiter was what I was after but then again I was just concerned about controlling bandwidth on specific programs rather than a specific pc.

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http://download.com.com/3000-2085-10188777...tml?tag=lst-0-1

Try that out. At one point, only hardware was able to this. Whether just a basic router allows this, I'm not aware of it. In all my searches, I would only find routers that were in the 1000+ category.

Bandwith Controller claims it can restrict by IPs, so I'm guessing it will do what you want it too. I tried it out a while back but wasn't excatly what I was looking for. Netlimiter was what I was after but then again I was just concerned about controlling bandwidth on specific programs rather than a specific pc.

only found $1000+ routers? holy crap where you shop, macys. :p

take a look here

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Bandwith Controller claims it can restrict by IPs, so I'm guessing it will do what you want it too. I tried it out a while back but wasn't excatly what I was looking for. Netlimiter was what I was after but then again I was just concerned about controlling bandwidth on specific programs rather than a specific pc.

only found $1000+ routers? holy crap where you shop, macys. :p

take a look here

I believe he was talking about routers that had the ability to limit bandwidth to individual IP numbers. I still don't necessarily believe that you can't find a cheap router with this feature but I don't think your average $50 router will.

Still, I think the original poster wanted EQUAL bandwidth between his/her two and eventually three computers so a $50 router should do the job most adequately.

Personally for cheap and dirty, I'd recommend the Dlink DI-604.

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heh maybe i'm overestimating...it was like last year lol I just remember it was out of reach for most consumers.

http://www.imcnetworks.com/products/bwmana...ringinformation

not linksys or dlink routers.

Well, I hate to break it to you but it's still out of reach for most consumers.

I don't know of many home installations where little Johnny has to pay by the kilobit for bandwidth used.

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Fred666, I wasn't implying that he should get something like that. I merely mentioned that type of hardware to show that at one point thats all there was but now there is even software that will do exactly the same thing. The link I gave in my first reply points to software that can restrict bandwidth by IP supposedly. I can't vouch for it as I never actually tried it out myself.

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Fred666, I wasn't implying that he should get something like that. I merely mentioned that type of hardware to show that at one point thats all there was but now there is even software that will do exactly the same thing. The link I gave in my first reply points to software that can restrict bandwidth by IP supposedly. I can't vouch for it as I never actually tried it out myself.

I would simply bring up the "right tool - right job" rule of thumb.

If you want to impress us with your knowledge of managed switches then open a new thread.

Your post will only serve to confuse the original question and for that matter, the original questioner.

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