A Really Exciting Question About Networking!

el Chi

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Seriously, really exciting.
If you've set up a network, can you allot certain computers different shares of the bandwidth of the internet connection?
For example, could I allow Computer1 10%, Computer 2 70% and Computer 3 20%?
How would I go about doing that and where would it show up?
 
1. log on as Administrator.
2. start - run - type gpedit.msc
3. expand "local computer policy"
4. then expand "administrative templates"
5. then expand "network branch"
6. Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler"
7. on right window double click "limit reservable bandwidth"
8. on setting tab check the "enabled"
9. change "Bandwidth limit %" to xxxxxxxx (where xxxx is you chioce of Bandwidth)

windows tries to limit it by default...


LOL :D

Here is what this really does (straight from the description in GP Editor):

Determines the percentage of connection bandwidth that the system can reserve. This value limits the combined bandwidth reservations of all programs running on the system.

By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default.

If you enable this setting, you can use the "Bandwidth limit" box to adjust the amount of bandwidth the system can reserve.

If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the system uses the default value of 20 percent of the connection.

Important: If a bandwidth limit is set for a particular network adapter in the registry, this setting is ignored when configuring that network adapter. :cheers:
 
Switches also offer bandwidth caps on each port.
 
That's great cheers :) If one computer in a network has determined the bandwidth distribution, is it possible to find that out on another computer in the network?
 
el Chi said:
That's great cheers :) If one computer in a network has determined the bandwidth distribution, is it possible to find that out on another computer in the network?

Yeah, hmmmmmmmmm, well Yeah :thumbs:

Yeah, you require to ping it, Get its IP and ping it,
 
Erm, okay as you may have guessed this isn't my "thing" so to speak. Could you simplify it please?
I only ask because one of my housemates made our network work and I want to check he did it all fairly. Not that I don't trust him, but he downloads the most and I just want to be sure. And I don't want to flat out ask him unless I have some sort of proof.
 
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