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    hypothetical question.

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by anthrolaptop, Mar 14, 2008.

  1. anthrolaptop

    anthrolaptop Notebook Guru

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    2 comps on wired router.

    comp 1 is downloading at 600k/s on a 5mb broadband connection.

    comp 2 cannot even websurf that well or go on any chatting program.

    problem due to crappy router or massive bandwidth use by comp 1?
     
    anthrolaptop, Mar 14, 2008
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    D0C_HaLiDaY_13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can computer 2 browse with computer 1 disconnected? If not, what about if computer 2 is wired straight into the modem? Also, what kind of router are you running?
     
    D0C_HaLiDaY_13, Mar 14, 2008
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    anthrolaptop Notebook Guru

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    yea comp 2 can browse even when comp 1 is downloading heavy. but it just blunty "sucks arse." im running a d-link di-804.
     
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    sgip2000 Notebook Consultant

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    What's your ISP type and speed?
     
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Hypothetical answer: DHCP only doling out one IP address?
     
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    anthrolaptop Notebook Guru

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    broadband cable at 5mb.

    the problem is. when one comp is downloading heavily. i cant keep a consistent connection on AIM. and websurfing is slowzorz.
     
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    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    Im going to have to say, yes. It is because of the heavy downloading.
     
    Patrick, Mar 14, 2008
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    Run Cablenut on pc2, to optimize the connection.

    Turn on QoS. for bandwidth control.
     
    blue68f100, Mar 14, 2008
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    really? i know of others who download heavily on one computer and the other one is fine. this bein on a wireless network!.
     
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Is the first computer download and uploading heavily? I know that when I'm uploading anything, everyone in my family suffers. ;)
     
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    Could your ISP be throttling your bandwidth due to heavy downloading?
     
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    Good advice.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Mar 15, 2008
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    anthrolaptop Notebook Guru

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    im on vista, that prog doesn't work. i just got a linksys wrt45gl on newegg. hopefully that will fix the prog. and if it doesn't then ill run dd-wrt on that and do bandwidth control on that. thanks for the help guys.
     
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    Vista has QoS enabled by default
     
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