wanted Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Hello I have a wifi LAN setup at my home, which is shared by me and my mate. Now i have an "i Open" i Connect 622 wired modem/router hooked up to my d-link dir300 wireless router, which is connected to my desktop PC via Ethernet cable. Now the problem is that my flatmate uses up all the bandwidth by watching you tube videos all the time. I tried filtering out his mac address in the d-link's admin controls, so he cannot connect to the internet at all, but he connected his laptop directly to the Ethernet cable which was connected to my pc to use internet while i was at work. So that leaves me with playing around my iOpen modem. There are a lot of options in the advanced panel however i am a novice in these things, and do not know how to use the features. I would like to be able to restrict his download speed to 256kbps instead of 18Mbps, and i have read that this can be achieved via Qos, but the qos option in my dir-300's admin panel is disabled(it's Grey with no click able form). I would appreciate any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Social skills...? Ask him to stop being a bandwidth hog, unless he pays for it all himself, because then you really have no say in what he does with his bandwidth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netshroud Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I would give him a DHCP reservation, then just QoS him down. Edit: I like H@L0_F00's idea better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshan Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 You can also say you pay for how much bandwidth you use. Install a bandwidth monitor on both your computers, and figure out a price per GB and you guys pay for how much you use. That's assuming you guys split the bill already. *Edit* that idea has some problems. But what ever it gives you a idea. Work together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanted Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 I would give him a DHCP reservation, then just QoS him down. Okay well, how do you do that? DHCP reservation? Edit: I use windows vista and so does he, we do not have any kind of home network set up. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netshroud Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 You said you had a LAN, now you say you dont have a network? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanted Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 You said you had a LAN, now you say you dont have a network? I thought we call this setup as a network? Sorry about that. Now my main concern is how to get the QoS form enabled. Any suggestions as to why it could be disabled. Here is a screenie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 How hard is it to talk to him? Must you go with the passive way? Just ask him, it's quite simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanted Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 How hard is it to talk to him? Must you go with the passive way? Just ask him, it's quite simple. I have... The guy's problem is that he doesn't listen, and i'm sick of telling him over and over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I have... The guy's problem is that he doesn't listen, and i'm sick of telling him over and over again. Who pays for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanted Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Who pays for it? me. Anyways, i just wanted to know if it is possible to enable the qos settings... anyone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 If you pay for it and he doesn't comply to your usage agreement (not using all bandwidth for YouTube) kick his ass off. He needs to realize that the internet connection you pay for and let him use is not a right but a privilege which you control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netshroud Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Looks like the DIR-300 doesn't have the kind of QoS needed - it looks like it just prioritises VoIP and streaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanted Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 is there a way i can block youtube.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netshroud Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 See if your router has an inbuilt filtering system. Failing that, edit his HOSTS file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanted Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 See if your router has an inbuilt filtering system. Failing that, edit his HOSTS file. Yes.. dir-300 had a parental control which makes the chosen websites keep loading until timed out. It happens now on both my desktop and his laptop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwat Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 see if you router is compatible with openwrt, it will give you alot more control over your network, QoS domain blocking..etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 One thing you can do is set up OpenDNS on your router(make sure you password protect your router as well so he can't change anything once you set it up), then sign up with OpenDNS, add your IP address from your ISP (Go to http://projectip.com/ if you dont know what it is, but OpenDNS should automatically detect it within their webpages control panel), and then use the filters from OpenDNS to block access to youtube.com (or any other domain you want to block), unblock it when you want to use it yourself. Once OpenDNS is implemented on the router, unless he tunnels through a proxy or vpn, he won't be able to reach the site at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decepticon_eazy_e Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Take the modem/router with you to work. How hard could this be? Put it in your bedroom and lock it. You act like the guy has complete control over your life and you this is a last resort. If the roommate is that unreasonable, kick him out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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