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james leslie

james leslie

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hi guys u am looking for an app that will be able to manage connections of other user's on my network ,that will enable me to set data limits for those user's and will cut them off once that particular limit is reached etc. ?
thanks
 
I'd start with the web management portal for your router.. some reading of the manual may be required.

Some routers won't offer this as a possibility
 
psionandy said:
Some routers won't offer this as a possibility
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Very true. I am familiar with the Netgear range of routers and people ask regularly for the ability to limit "bandwidth" on a per user basis. But that feature is not widely available.

You can use to give some uses, and maybe users, priority over what goes on. But something that says "Uh oh, this one has used too much this month, turn them off" is rare.
 
michaelkenward said:
Very true. I am familiar with the Netgear range of routers and people ask regularly for the ability to limit "bandwidth" on a per user basis. But that feature is not widely available.

You can use to give some uses, and maybe users, priority over what goes on. But something that says "Uh oh, this one has used too much this month, turn them off" is rare.
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I know some.... Including ddwrt ... Would allow working in a ticketed portal mode ... So may be able to do it that way.

Many will allow per device time restrictions...

Some may show usage per device... So you can smack the person in question with a stick once they get too high.


You also might be able to set up a guest network with a limited total bandwidth cap.


But it depends on what real world problem youre trying to address
 
Paying guests, family members?

Is the problem a fixed bandwidth cap, a moral rationing, or are you charging per GB?
 
james leslie said:
guests at a lodge I would like to give them limited access to the network, so a set amount of data usage for the duration of the stay or perhaps per day !
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More details please. What is your router model I.D. and approximate coverage range involved.
 
I've never met a hotel which restricts the amount of data up/downloaded. Plenty that do it by time (per day or week - it's a long time since I saw one that bothered with smaller increments than a day), e.g. by giving a login that's only valid for some period. But I've only used such systems, never set one up.
 
Airlines do the same thing with in-flight WiFi via satellite, usually you buy a fixed amount data. Can be really expensive as well, like $5 USD for 5MB.
But this is different to trying to configure a router for limited or metered data in a hotel or something.
 
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