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I have a 250Mbps home network and I want to set up a router with per-device or per-subnet bandwidth limits so certain users don't consume all bandwidth. Is this possible?



Although I'd prefer an all-in-one device that supports docsis and wifi with bandwidth caps, I'd be willing to buy separate devices if needed. But I'm not sure if even this would work since throttling by the ISP might still occur on high-bandwidth downloads before traffic even reaches my home network.










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    I have a 250Mbps home network and I want to set up a router with per-device or per-subnet bandwidth limits so certain users don't consume all bandwidth. Is this possible?



    Although I'd prefer an all-in-one device that supports docsis and wifi with bandwidth caps, I'd be willing to buy separate devices if needed. But I'm not sure if even this would work since throttling by the ISP might still occur on high-bandwidth downloads before traffic even reaches my home network.










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      I have a 250Mbps home network and I want to set up a router with per-device or per-subnet bandwidth limits so certain users don't consume all bandwidth. Is this possible?



      Although I'd prefer an all-in-one device that supports docsis and wifi with bandwidth caps, I'd be willing to buy separate devices if needed. But I'm not sure if even this would work since throttling by the ISP might still occur on high-bandwidth downloads before traffic even reaches my home network.










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      I have a 250Mbps home network and I want to set up a router with per-device or per-subnet bandwidth limits so certain users don't consume all bandwidth. Is this possible?



      Although I'd prefer an all-in-one device that supports docsis and wifi with bandwidth caps, I'd be willing to buy separate devices if needed. But I'm not sure if even this would work since throttling by the ISP might still occur on high-bandwidth downloads before traffic even reaches my home network.







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          Sounds like you're looking for Quality of Service (QoS) like the Tomato firmware has:




          What is QoS (Quality of Service)?



          The term QoS is an acronym for Quality-of-Service. QoS rules allow you to throttle data based on the priority of applications and the type of data being transferred. In my opinion, the QoS feature within Tomato is one if its greatest strengths. It actually adds to the list of reasons why I prefer Tomato firmware over other solutions.



          QoS rules give priority to more “important” traffic. If you are the only user of your Internet service, then you probably don’t need to concern yourself with QoS. But if you have a home or office full of people, setting QoS rules can improve the experience for everyone. If you discover that someone on your network is abusing the bandwidth (excessive downloads, etc), you may also need to setup a bandwidth limiter or block those websites entirely.




          Getting the settings "just right" may not be as easy as it looks, I got the feeling it was more art than science, but a web search should have plenty of ideas, such as this one The best QoS for Gaming and Everything else! Tomato



          And of course you need a router with QoS enabled firmware, I think most of the OpenWRT (their "archive" for QoS)& DD-WRT based ones probably do.






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          • So you're recommending a simple docsis modem connected to a qos-capable wifi router? (I've never used dd-wrt or tomato, but I'm keen to try them.)
            – Fixee
            3 hours ago










          • Most ISP's seem to have their own preferred modem hardware, or if it's a combined modem/router they should have some easy way to use your own router as well.
            – Xen2050
            3 hours ago










          • Ok, I went with a cheap cable modem, connected to a TP-Link WRD4300, flashed that with dd-wrt and then set up QoS rules. Took about an hour.... not too bad. Thanks for the suggestions!
            – Fixee
            2 hours ago










          • That was fast, you're welcome!
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            2 hours ago











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          Sounds like you're looking for Quality of Service (QoS) like the Tomato firmware has:




          What is QoS (Quality of Service)?



          The term QoS is an acronym for Quality-of-Service. QoS rules allow you to throttle data based on the priority of applications and the type of data being transferred. In my opinion, the QoS feature within Tomato is one if its greatest strengths. It actually adds to the list of reasons why I prefer Tomato firmware over other solutions.



          QoS rules give priority to more “important” traffic. If you are the only user of your Internet service, then you probably don’t need to concern yourself with QoS. But if you have a home or office full of people, setting QoS rules can improve the experience for everyone. If you discover that someone on your network is abusing the bandwidth (excessive downloads, etc), you may also need to setup a bandwidth limiter or block those websites entirely.




          Getting the settings "just right" may not be as easy as it looks, I got the feeling it was more art than science, but a web search should have plenty of ideas, such as this one The best QoS for Gaming and Everything else! Tomato



          And of course you need a router with QoS enabled firmware, I think most of the OpenWRT (their "archive" for QoS)& DD-WRT based ones probably do.






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          • So you're recommending a simple docsis modem connected to a qos-capable wifi router? (I've never used dd-wrt or tomato, but I'm keen to try them.)
            – Fixee
            3 hours ago










          • Most ISP's seem to have their own preferred modem hardware, or if it's a combined modem/router they should have some easy way to use your own router as well.
            – Xen2050
            3 hours ago










          • Ok, I went with a cheap cable modem, connected to a TP-Link WRD4300, flashed that with dd-wrt and then set up QoS rules. Took about an hour.... not too bad. Thanks for the suggestions!
            – Fixee
            2 hours ago










          • That was fast, you're welcome!
            – Xen2050
            2 hours ago
















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          Sounds like you're looking for Quality of Service (QoS) like the Tomato firmware has:




          What is QoS (Quality of Service)?



          The term QoS is an acronym for Quality-of-Service. QoS rules allow you to throttle data based on the priority of applications and the type of data being transferred. In my opinion, the QoS feature within Tomato is one if its greatest strengths. It actually adds to the list of reasons why I prefer Tomato firmware over other solutions.



          QoS rules give priority to more “important” traffic. If you are the only user of your Internet service, then you probably don’t need to concern yourself with QoS. But if you have a home or office full of people, setting QoS rules can improve the experience for everyone. If you discover that someone on your network is abusing the bandwidth (excessive downloads, etc), you may also need to setup a bandwidth limiter or block those websites entirely.




          Getting the settings "just right" may not be as easy as it looks, I got the feeling it was more art than science, but a web search should have plenty of ideas, such as this one The best QoS for Gaming and Everything else! Tomato



          And of course you need a router with QoS enabled firmware, I think most of the OpenWRT (their "archive" for QoS)& DD-WRT based ones probably do.






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          • So you're recommending a simple docsis modem connected to a qos-capable wifi router? (I've never used dd-wrt or tomato, but I'm keen to try them.)
            – Fixee
            3 hours ago










          • Most ISP's seem to have their own preferred modem hardware, or if it's a combined modem/router they should have some easy way to use your own router as well.
            – Xen2050
            3 hours ago










          • Ok, I went with a cheap cable modem, connected to a TP-Link WRD4300, flashed that with dd-wrt and then set up QoS rules. Took about an hour.... not too bad. Thanks for the suggestions!
            – Fixee
            2 hours ago










          • That was fast, you're welcome!
            – Xen2050
            2 hours ago














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          Sounds like you're looking for Quality of Service (QoS) like the Tomato firmware has:




          What is QoS (Quality of Service)?



          The term QoS is an acronym for Quality-of-Service. QoS rules allow you to throttle data based on the priority of applications and the type of data being transferred. In my opinion, the QoS feature within Tomato is one if its greatest strengths. It actually adds to the list of reasons why I prefer Tomato firmware over other solutions.



          QoS rules give priority to more “important” traffic. If you are the only user of your Internet service, then you probably don’t need to concern yourself with QoS. But if you have a home or office full of people, setting QoS rules can improve the experience for everyone. If you discover that someone on your network is abusing the bandwidth (excessive downloads, etc), you may also need to setup a bandwidth limiter or block those websites entirely.




          Getting the settings "just right" may not be as easy as it looks, I got the feeling it was more art than science, but a web search should have plenty of ideas, such as this one The best QoS for Gaming and Everything else! Tomato



          And of course you need a router with QoS enabled firmware, I think most of the OpenWRT (their "archive" for QoS)& DD-WRT based ones probably do.






          share|improve this answer












          Sounds like you're looking for Quality of Service (QoS) like the Tomato firmware has:




          What is QoS (Quality of Service)?



          The term QoS is an acronym for Quality-of-Service. QoS rules allow you to throttle data based on the priority of applications and the type of data being transferred. In my opinion, the QoS feature within Tomato is one if its greatest strengths. It actually adds to the list of reasons why I prefer Tomato firmware over other solutions.



          QoS rules give priority to more “important” traffic. If you are the only user of your Internet service, then you probably don’t need to concern yourself with QoS. But if you have a home or office full of people, setting QoS rules can improve the experience for everyone. If you discover that someone on your network is abusing the bandwidth (excessive downloads, etc), you may also need to setup a bandwidth limiter or block those websites entirely.




          Getting the settings "just right" may not be as easy as it looks, I got the feeling it was more art than science, but a web search should have plenty of ideas, such as this one The best QoS for Gaming and Everything else! Tomato



          And of course you need a router with QoS enabled firmware, I think most of the OpenWRT (their "archive" for QoS)& DD-WRT based ones probably do.







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          • So you're recommending a simple docsis modem connected to a qos-capable wifi router? (I've never used dd-wrt or tomato, but I'm keen to try them.)
            – Fixee
            3 hours ago










          • Most ISP's seem to have their own preferred modem hardware, or if it's a combined modem/router they should have some easy way to use your own router as well.
            – Xen2050
            3 hours ago










          • Ok, I went with a cheap cable modem, connected to a TP-Link WRD4300, flashed that with dd-wrt and then set up QoS rules. Took about an hour.... not too bad. Thanks for the suggestions!
            – Fixee
            2 hours ago










          • That was fast, you're welcome!
            – Xen2050
            2 hours ago


















          • So you're recommending a simple docsis modem connected to a qos-capable wifi router? (I've never used dd-wrt or tomato, but I'm keen to try them.)
            – Fixee
            3 hours ago










          • Most ISP's seem to have their own preferred modem hardware, or if it's a combined modem/router they should have some easy way to use your own router as well.
            – Xen2050
            3 hours ago










          • Ok, I went with a cheap cable modem, connected to a TP-Link WRD4300, flashed that with dd-wrt and then set up QoS rules. Took about an hour.... not too bad. Thanks for the suggestions!
            – Fixee
            2 hours ago










          • That was fast, you're welcome!
            – Xen2050
            2 hours ago
















          So you're recommending a simple docsis modem connected to a qos-capable wifi router? (I've never used dd-wrt or tomato, but I'm keen to try them.)
          – Fixee
          3 hours ago




          So you're recommending a simple docsis modem connected to a qos-capable wifi router? (I've never used dd-wrt or tomato, but I'm keen to try them.)
          – Fixee
          3 hours ago












          Most ISP's seem to have their own preferred modem hardware, or if it's a combined modem/router they should have some easy way to use your own router as well.
          – Xen2050
          3 hours ago




          Most ISP's seem to have their own preferred modem hardware, or if it's a combined modem/router they should have some easy way to use your own router as well.
          – Xen2050
          3 hours ago












          Ok, I went with a cheap cable modem, connected to a TP-Link WRD4300, flashed that with dd-wrt and then set up QoS rules. Took about an hour.... not too bad. Thanks for the suggestions!
          – Fixee
          2 hours ago




          Ok, I went with a cheap cable modem, connected to a TP-Link WRD4300, flashed that with dd-wrt and then set up QoS rules. Took about an hour.... not too bad. Thanks for the suggestions!
          – Fixee
          2 hours ago












          That was fast, you're welcome!
          – Xen2050
          2 hours ago




          That was fast, you're welcome!
          – Xen2050
          2 hours ago


















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