Can I slow down my connection
17-11-2006, 13:32
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Can I slow down my connection
This may seem an odd question but...
Can I force my 4meg connection to slow down so that it emulates the old 56kbps dial-up?
The reason is that I am helping someone with a website and it involves uploading images. It works when I try it but I am worried about time outs for someone using a slow connection, and would like to cover all eventualities.
She only has access to a dial-up connection so it will take longer for her to upload an image.
(Mind you - I think her dial-up is still faster than my 4meg!)
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17-11-2006, 13:45
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
if you use a router then you should be able to throttle the lan port your pc is connected too?
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17-11-2006, 13:51
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
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17-11-2006, 15:56
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
netlimiter should do the job!
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17-11-2006, 16:08
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
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Originally Posted by Tightscot
if you use a router then you should be able to throttle the lan port your pc is connected too?
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You should?
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17-11-2006, 16:38
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
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Originally Posted by Zeph
You should?
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aye - depends on make and model though.... i use a Draytek Vigor and you can throttle each individual port. hence the missus only gets a fraction of my bandwidth.... but don't tell her that!
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18-11-2006, 18:20
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
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18-11-2006, 19:24
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
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Originally Posted by Druchii
Install Zonealarm?  |
LOL
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18-11-2006, 19:52
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
netlimiter is the best to go for...
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18-11-2006, 21:34
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
I would use a modem on a payg connection for testing because if you slow yours to 56k you will get 56k,
I went dial up and was lucky to get 25k.
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19-11-2006, 12:46
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
WRT custom firmware has QoS where you can thorttle each computer on the LAN. But net limiter is prolly the best route.
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19-11-2006, 13:05
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
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haha.
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19-11-2006, 15:54
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
I tend to use this for testing how sites will load on 56k.
its intended to show the performance of a dialup accelerator, but is useful for testing. Hope this helps.
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19-11-2006, 17:45
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
Thanks everyone - will try a few things based on your recommendations.
Now... if only I could get my ntl broadband to emulate a proper 4meg service...
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19-11-2006, 19:07
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Re: Can I slow down my connection
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Originally Posted by murfitUK
Now... if only I could get my ntl broadband to emulate a proper 4meg service...
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LOL 
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