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When my downstairs computer connects wirelesssly to the upstairs router, for some reason it hogs about 90% of the bandwith making the internet virtually unusuable upstairs. Is there any way to limit the amount of usage it can use?
I have a belkin N router if that helps.

If it has QoS then yes, search for it and set it so that your computers all get the same share of the bandwidth.

Else put DD-WRT on your router, that has QoS management.

see what's whoring the bandwidth and fix it?

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Originally posted by Ezra
If it has QoS then yes, search for it and set it so that your computers all get the same share of the bandwidth.

Else put DD-WRT on your router, that has QoS management.

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Doesnt look like it supports my router

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Originally posted by Voldemort
see what's whoring the bandwidth and fix it?

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I cant see what it is, i mean nothing is running except the windows processes, AVG, and Spy Sweeper. But even when i exit those 2 programs it still hogs everything.

How do you know it hogs everything?

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Originally posted by vaccination
How do you know it hogs everything?

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Because when its connected my xbox's internet and my internet goes really, really slow, but when i disconnect it, its all fine.

You could use a program like NetMeter or just the Network tab in the process explorer to see how much data the computer is actually sending and receiving. Unless you are downloading something (ie using a constant, fast connection), it should not be using all bandwidth all the time.

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Originally posted by Jimbo
How to lower bandwith usage on one computer?

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turn it off

It won't be using 90% of your bandwidth when it's idle. Check for a virus using it or something.