OK, I'm pissed, my brother keeps streaming video on the PC upstairs and whenever he does it absolutely destroys the speed of my wireless internet on my laptop - im talking minutes to load a web page, its unbearable.

 

 

 

Question - how can I stop him, or at least limit the amount of downloading he can do? He's not a tech head so it won't take to much to stop him but its really ticking me off.

 

 

 

Any ideas?

If you have access to the router just block the ports he's using.

Or stab him. I hear thats the new thing brothers do when annoyed.

You can block the ports he's using or threaten violence. or asking. Other than that, there's nothing you can do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He's probably also torrenting, which also messes with the connection.

If you have access to the computer he is using, you can use a parental control or a proxy server that blocks the particular site he uses to stream videos. That would permanently solve the solution, or you can simply block the ports that he uses to connect to the web.

Or if hes on firefox theres a plugin which can block sites.

There is a few ways you can do it, you can do it directly from his computer while he is sleeping, etc, and if he uses firefox/internet explorer you can block the websites, you could block the ports, etc.

Rub your feet on the carpet and touch his motherboard.

OK, I'm pissed, my brother keeps streaming video on the PC upstairs and whenever he does it absolutely destroys the speed of my wireless internet on my laptop - im talking minutes to load a web page, its unbearable.

 

 

 

Question - how can I stop him, or at least limit the amount of downloading he can do? He's not a tech head so it won't take to much to stop him but its really ticking me off.

 

 

 

Any ideas?

 

 

 

One word: tcpkill

 

 

 

Google it, it's also included in the Ubuntu "dsniff" package, although you might have to enable the universe repository to get it.

make a different computer the wireless access point?

Use a TCP tweaking program, and give him an RWIN that's only 2x MSS (or 4x, if you're feeling generous).

 

 

 

Then when his video goes all jumpy, tell him it's throttling coz he's used it too much.

 

 

 

Also, if wired to a router, make his connection 10Mbit, not 100, as you have a considerable latency disadvantage on wireless

its probably that all his internet bandwidth is being hogged by the streaming and none of this would help assuming hes using a router?

The permanent way to solve this situation is to lay a parental control on the site he uses. Backfire ftw?

You could always do what i do to my sister.... Stick a password on his pc when there out. Or you could be a little more friendly and remove the ethernet cable from his pc. That if he is connected to the router by one.

Parental Block. block the site he's using, pirate bay? bittorrent?

 

 

 

although if he is a smart one, he could EASLY get past it.

I think it's safe to say the author of the thread doesn't care anymore, since he hasn't replied in over a month. Repeating the same methods over and over isn't going to bring him back.

I think it's safe to say the author of the thread doesn't care anymore, since he hasn't replied in over a month. Repeating the same methods over and over isn't going to bring him back.

 

 

 

Its all sorted now, he moved to uni :wink:

The ultimate soution to everything! Siggied!

 

 

 

Edit: infact, maybe not it takes up too much space :-(

I think it's safe to say the author of the thread doesn't care anymore, since he hasn't replied in over a month. Repeating the same methods over and over isn't going to bring him back.

The best solution would've be QOS control if the router supported it.