Roommate Hogging Internet Connection?
My roommate and I share the same internet connection. He does a lot of downloading and uses most of the bandwidth. I'd like to get my share of it (since I pay for it too), how would I go about doing this? We share a router, he is connected by wire, I am wireless. I tried downloading a program called Netlimiter to try and control how much connection each of us get. Didnt seem to work out, dont think it allowed me to do so. What can I do?
How can I limit internet speed of certain devices connected to my wifi?
Actually this depends on the type of router you are using. Most of the routers have bandwidth control function but, they will allow to control the speed of all connected devices at once. Login to your router >> Check for Bandwidth Control Option >> Enable and set bandwidth. Assigning different bandwidth to different devices is not possible directly. So, there is an hack to do so.Set DHCP server to Off. (Now you need to assign IP's manually to each and every device.)Now configure rule as above. Make 2-3 rules ! Ex: for Ip range 0.100 - 0.105 speed will be 1Mbps and from 0.106 to 0.110 speed will be 2Mbps etc.Now assign ip to device according to your need. If you want to give 1mbps speed to that device, add the IP of that range and if 2Mbps then IP of range 106 to 110.
How to tell if someone is stealing my cable/ cable internet?
So recently had some new neighbors move below me and since they moved in been having issues with my intenet and sometimes my cable. I have cable internet through my internet which I guess is the same thing. How do I figure out if they are stealing my cable/internet? I work from home and my job depends on me having steady internet connection and I'm pretty sure if they are stealing it that may be causing some of my internet problems I'm having.
How do I find out if someone is spying on my Internet activity on the same WiFi network?
When it comes to ensuring safety and responsibility on the Internet, proper education and a policy of mutual trust and respect are the best policies. But who am I kidding? The web is a vast playground of debauchery and anthropological horrors, and it’s a teenager’s prerogative to peer occasionally over the Gates of Mordor into the land of shadows. From porn and bomb-building guides to Facebook and Twitter, the Internet is a vast cornucopia of potentially hazardous material. For the most part, I’m of the opinion that a little bit of minor mischief is harmless, and perhaps even character building, as long as they come out relatively unscathed. But if you’re interested in sheltering your child, there’s an equally lavish smorgasbord of parental control and net nannying tools at your disposal.spy on your kids for free using your routerThe logical route for today’s concerned, yet lazy, parent, is to shell out hundreds of bucks for some off-the-shelf piece of software that they can install on their kid’s computer. The problem is that a quick Google search reveals a dozen workarounds for even the most expensive parental censoring spy tools. Making matters worse, by installing the software on their machine, you’re immediately tipping your hand by revealing that [A] you are watching them and [B] which tool you are using.The better way to do things is to take a page out of the government’s book and surreptitiously and warrantlessly monitor all Internet traffic that goes out of your house. This process is better because it prevents them from using a browser with an Incognito Mode or just clearing the browser history (perhaps the first thing a mischievous tot learns how to do on the computer). If only there were some gateway that stood between your house and the World Wide Web…oh wait, there is. It’s your router.
Can someone hack into my computer if it is not connected to the Internet?
Absolutely. Its all situational though, such as do they have physical access to the computer but the computer just isn't hooked up to a router? They can use a USB or CD infected with certain types of malware to download to it.They can also hook up their own computer to it via a cat 5e crossover cable, and transfer from their infected machine to yours.Are you on a fairly newer laptop? They can use some exploitation tools like bluesnarfer to get in via Bluetooth, although that it mainly used for cell phones, it can be utilized.Some extremely rare, high end malware has been reported to “air hop” via wireless mics, headsets, speakers etc. Getting something like that, for me at least, would be terrible no doubt, but would love a chance to get ahold of it to experiment with it on my own devices.Now that being said, that is what any low end to highly knowledgeable malware distributor might attempt. The CIA and NSA? they have pretty much unsolicited access to your machine, at any point in time via backdoors that are left open intentionally by Microsoft. Ever heard of a program called XKeyscore? It's a billion dollar program developed by the NSA that was blown by Edward Snowden, it is one of the most sophisticated (that we know of publicly) software made, it's used for mass surveillance and analyzing internet data on a global scale. He quoted “with XKS, I can see any computer data, on any network, at any time, anywhere, live.” You could be browsing YouTube and quite literally some agent is watching the same video you are, watching you type whatever you may be typing, and watching your mouse move around the screen. Would they waste their time on a small peon such as myself or you? Of course not, but it's chilling knowing that they could be, they have that potential. (I know XKS isn't considered “malware” but it is potentially 100 fold more powerful)
How do I check my internet connection speed on Windows 7 without needing to use a website?
Update - 03.25.12 - Before I had a chance to read the different answers that were posted in response to my question, I DID eventually stumble upon a way to quickly view the bandwidth speed within a couple days. I navigated myself to the correct location by clicking on the Network Connections toolbar icon in the lower right-hand corner, right clicking on the Wi-Fi connection that I am currently using, then selecting 'Status' for the speed and 'Properties' for more connection settings. If I remember correctly, I believe the 'Status' and 'Properties' menus used in Windows 7 are split from a single menu used in previous versions of Windows such as XP. Again, if I remember correctly, all of the 'Status' and 'Properties' options were available in the one menu. As a side note, I now feel like a total moron for being ignorant enough to not even have the slightest clue as to how internet connection speed is measured or how internet connecti
Can I decrease the speed of the internet, which I have to share with someone though a hotspot?
Thanks for A2A.If you are asking to minimize the speed with android device’s hotspot, no.. you cant do that…The normal routers also doesn't support this option, the high end model like gigabit eth routers or routers designed for gaming gives you an option to choose the speed for your guest.
Can anyone bypass the ISP and increase the internet speed?
Your ISP and ALL ISPs are the “Internet.”So are all the backbone providers. They are also ISP’s. A national governmental unit that provides IP functions as an ISP.AND so are you! If you can see your ISP’s modem from the time you turn your computer on, then your computer is part of the Internet until you turn your unit (or the ISP’s modem) off.Consider that ISP stands for Internet Service Provider, and NOT access to a third party called the Internet.To gain faster access, you need to find a access point that offers that, typically for a higher fee, but not always. It depends on where you are in the world.Your question seems to assume there is a true place called Internet. That is not the case. The Internet is a collaborate effort of many independent networks.Some meet at ‘peering’ sites to interconnect without fee to each other because each represents a large bandwidth of users and content. Their investment in the backbone infrastructure is massive. To make their network valuable to their users, the peering between equals occurs.Some are smaller network providers and though they have many users, their infrastructure is smaller. It may be more limited geographically, or by the bandwidth it has under its control. To connect to the backbone providers, and these services normally connect to a number of backbone at a significant cost, unless a national government controls a single backbone.Yet smaller ISPs may connect to one or two downstream ISP’s.It creates a circulatory system of data.Depending on where you get your IP from, you are always connecting to an ISP, and if you resell IP services, you also become an ISP. There is no bypassing the ISP. It is only which ISP to which you connect.
Is 3 mega bite per second enough for Good Internet speed!?
My Video clips more than all don't play right! They act as if I have no control over them, sound is running on time but the video is behind and catches up a few seconds every now and then. I have a fair speed in changing pages online but what most bothers is problem with viewing clips on youtube or any clip elsewhere. What problem am I having!? ... DO I need to buy a stronger Internet service !? I thought it was the PC(s) registry that was acting up and maybe virus had gotten into it, but when I try other PC with the same modem ... It is Similar to what I see on the 1st. PC.... So I am sure it is Something else other than PC itself!!!... but still, Is my System corrupt & need to tune up the PC !? ... I have no other clue. When I do the Internet speed test it shows I am having close to 3 mega bite per second [for downloading] ... & .41 mega bite per second [For uploading] Speed