Networking help please! (Bandwidth limiting on home network)

[blizbiggy]

meh if they are using your bandwidth, chances are that they are torrenting... I had the same situation with my sisters boyfriend where I had the exact same problem that you have. What I did was block the port for torrents for their specific computers on Tomato and magically everything started working correctly

 

[Ice hearted killer]

i have to agree with bliz, i suggest you go get wire shark and see what they hell they are doing or find out what ports torrent clients use and block them from your router

 

[KuNai]

Aw, crap. I fixed the bandwidth part, sort of but a new problem came up, and I really, really need some help for this..

Here's an example:

I am connected directly to my router right now. But when I use my WRT54G or WRT310N router, the picture above perfectly describes my problem - not being able to connect to the Internet with a router. :/

It just started to doing that now. Help, please!

 

[giraffe]

If I were in the same situation as you, I would get wireshark (as suggested by Ice hearted killer) or some other network monitoring program and see what they are running. (I have no suggestions on a good network monitoring program - I am not familiar with them.)

If it is, in fact, torrents, (or any other bandwidth hogging application under their control) I would go and talk to them and ask them to limit their max download speed; rather than just blocking them from internet access they are paying you for. If they have a worm, maybe offer them assistance in removing it?

Having them limit their download speed should be fairly easy for them to do, seeing as most torrent downloaders have a setting where you can set the max up/down speed.

As for the new router being worse than the older one, if you want to deal with the new one (and get it working) we can help you with that, if not, I would recommend you save the $40 or whatever it cost and take it back. Buy a new one when the old one breaks.

 

[giraffe]

I'm going to ask the obvious question, how are you posting on the forums with no internet access?

Seeing as you can... somehow:

Aw, crap. I fixed the bandwidth part, sort of but a new problem came up, and I really, really need some help for this..

<snip>

I am connected directly to my router right now. But when I use my WRT54G or WRT310N router, the picture above perfectly describes my problem - not being able to connect to the Internet with a router. :/

It just started to doing that now. Help, please!

I underlined the first 'router' mention because I am wondering what you are connected to currently. Your modem (thing the cord from outside plugs in to) or one of your routers (thing that the cord from the modem plugs in to).

 

[KuNai]

I'm going to ask the obvious question, how are you posting on the forums with no internet access?

Seeing as you can... somehow:



I underlined the first 'router' mention because I am wondering what you are connected to currently. Your modem (thing the cord from outside plugs in to) or one of your routers (thing that the cord from the modem plugs in to).

Sorry, it was a typo. I'm connected directly to my cable modem. Sorry!

 

[giraffe]

No need to apologize, I was just kinda confused

When you plug your computer into either of your non-working routers, do you see any lights flashing on the router? (Not a change in the flashing, just merely the presents of lights on the router. i.e. is it plugged in?) Also make sure the modem is connected to the router your are trying to use. Make sure that the router and modem are both plugged in to the wall. (It'll be fairly obvious if they aren't; there will be no lights on them)

If you do have flashing lights, try:

1. Shutting down and unplugging your computer from the wall, and unplug the ethernet(CAT5) cable.
2. Unplug everything from your router.
3. Unplug everything from your modem.
4. Wait about a minute or two.
5. Plug the ethernet (CAT5) cables into the back of your modem.
6. Plug your modem into power.
7. Wait about a minute or two.
8. Plug all the ethernet cables back into your router.
9. Plug your router into power.
10. Wait a minute or two.
11. Plug your ethernet cable into your computer.
12. Plug your computer into the wall.
13. Boot your computer.
14. Do you still have the same problem?

Note: Some might argue on the importance of the order of the unplugging/plugging (just stick with the order); at least make sure you wait a minute or two after unplugging/plugging in something where I mention.