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    Internet bandwith split (router or a software?)

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Chris Redfield, Sep 10, 2009.

  1. Chris Redfield

    Chris Redfield Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    I try to find a thread like this but i haven't found. I'm driving crazy with my current internet connection which is not splitting the internet connection with the others computers, so when one person is downloading something, consumes all the connection.

    There is any recommended router or software which could control this? We have connections wireless and ethernet.

    Thanks,
     
    Chris Redfield, Sep 10, 2009
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  2. beige

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    you need a router that supports this function , they are pretty rare i think , but u ll find em
     
    beige, Sep 11, 2009
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    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You'll need a router with QoS function. A cheap solution can be asus Wl-520Gu or their Wireless N alternatives. Those routers are very cheap and offers better signal than Linksys's famous WRT54G while offering the same reliability and performance.
     
    jackluo923, Sep 12, 2009
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  4. Chris Redfield

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    Which brands of routers are the most reliables? I heard on Linksys but the asus sounds very good brand too.

    I'm googling that function and router.

    Thanks,
     
    Chris Redfield, Sep 12, 2009
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    The reliability of the router mainly depends on its chipset used and the firmware that has been loaded on the router.
     
    jackluo923, Sep 12, 2009
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