User Name
Password

Go Back   Planetarion Forums > Non Planetarion Discussions > General Discussions
Reload this Page For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Arcade Today's Posts

Reply
View First Unread View First Unread  
Thread Tools Display Modes
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 01:06   #1
Sunday8pm
Banned
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,442
Sunday8pm is an unknown quantity at this point
For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
What is your experience with them and do you use any bandwith splitter programs you could reccomend (xp platform only in here).

I'm currently situated where I'll be sharing a connection of 300 kb/s between myself and another pc up the stairs, talked to the isp companies about splitting the line but apparrently that'll do nothing etc for the way the bandwith works and we are best networking and sorting it out from there.

So basically I'm concerned that they'll start downloading something and the pc's won't think a minute to suddenly hog the connection to download whatever video/mp3 etc and absolutely ruin my latentcy to whatever game I'm playing while it happens, I'm hopping to find something that tell's each pc to only use half of the potential bandwith so we both get a fair good performance that doesn't affect our gameplaying.

So any input I can recieve on this issue will be appreciated, I'm sure JJ had a case of sharing bandwith with his roommates? How did you fix that?
Sunday8pm is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 01:13   #2
Knight Theamion
Miles Teg
 
Knight Theamion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Dom City
Posts: 5,192
Knight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himKnight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himKnight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himKnight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himKnight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himKnight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himKnight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himKnight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himKnight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himKnight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himKnight Theamion is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like him
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
your ping with CS will be ****ed! that's your fear, isn't it?
__________________
Audentes Fortuna Iuvat
Knight Theamion is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 01:19   #3
Sunday8pm
Banned
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,442
Sunday8pm is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Wow a first reply troll. Great Hans, do you seriously have anything to contribute or are you just wanting to hijack a thread? wait no don't answer that just **** off please if you have nothing useful to add.
Sunday8pm is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 01:19   #4
1-X
overtired
 
1-X's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 5,900
1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
http://www.netlimiter.com/ (or suprnova )
1-X is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 01:19   #5
Kurashima
Has Soup On His Head
 
Kurashima's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 10,095
Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Kurashima has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Live with it. You said it would be wonderful and didnt take this into consideration.
__________________
And the Banker, inspired with a courage so new
It was matter for general remark,
Rushed madly ahead and was lost to their view
In his zeal to discover the Snark
Kurashima is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 01:21   #6
Sunday8pm
Banned
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,442
Sunday8pm is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Seriously guys, I'm just asking for any advice/input with experience on the issue, not for trolls/hard luck with absolutely no validation pointing out why. (i.e. kura if you are telling me to live with it care to point out in which ways there is no alternative to this?)

p.s. Cheers 1-X, any experience using this program?

p.p.s. it's only a 28 day trial, know any long term free programs?
Sunday8pm is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 01:53   #7
MAdnRisKy
home wrecker
 
MAdnRisKy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: The other side of the galaxy ;)
Posts: 1,041
MAdnRisKy is a splendid one to beholdMAdnRisKy is a splendid one to beholdMAdnRisKy is a splendid one to beholdMAdnRisKy is a splendid one to beholdMAdnRisKy is a splendid one to beholdMAdnRisKy is a splendid one to beholdMAdnRisKy is a splendid one to behold
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
just make sure you connect with a router, and not directly with one pc via modem...

wait.... you didn't think of that....
__________________
May the Farce be with you...

#pr0nstars - a pimp is for life, not just for christmas
MAdnRisKy is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 06:51   #8
Dante Hicks
Clerk
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 13,940
Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Dante Hicks has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
I share an internet connection, and latency isn't usually a problem with downloads.

However, sometimes if someone is uploading (say using E-Mule, or Bittorrent) it can be a pain. I have been in poker heads up games and watched my chips fade away to nothing as I "Sit Out" of hundreds of hands in rapid succession...

I've thought about installing a bandwidth sharing program, but ultimately I find restraint on everyone's behalf is easier.
Dante Hicks is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 08:06   #9
RealJames
Retired at the top
 
RealJames's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Sheffield, UK
Posts: 749
RealJames is infamous around these parts
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
I lived in a shared house with a shared ADSL and we had no official limits. We all used KaZaa to download and upload and all just set the bandwidth limits so that even if we were all running up to our limits there was spare bandwidth for browsing or gaming. Now obviously you have to have a good relationship with your housemate(s) but really for us this worked far better than any hard and fast system. If someone wants to hammer the bandwidth do it when everyone is asleep or out at work/uni/dole queue.
__________________
MISTU forever
Retired at the top.

"That's what the internet's for - slandering others anonymously." - Banky Edwards, J&SBSB
RealJames is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 09:34   #10
madi
a little bit broken
 
madi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,405
madi single handedly makes these forums a better placemadi single handedly makes these forums a better placemadi single handedly makes these forums a better placemadi single handedly makes these forums a better placemadi single handedly makes these forums a better placemadi single handedly makes these forums a better placemadi single handedly makes these forums a better placemadi single handedly makes these forums a better placemadi single handedly makes these forums a better placemadi single handedly makes these forums a better placemadi single handedly makes these forums a better place
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
talk to the other person
find out if they are likely to download large stuff and if so when
work around this to both get the best out of the connection
__________________
i came, i saw, i made a bit of a mess
madi is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 10:15   #11
1-X
overtired
 
1-X's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 5,900
1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.1-X has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunday8pm
p.s. Cheers 1-X, any experience using this program?

p.p.s. it's only a 28 day trial, know any long term free programs?
I haven't used it in a network, but I know it has options for this. If you were the only one using the connection at the time, you could untick a box and have it all. (or you could set limits for individual programs)

Means to extend the trial indefinitely, "unofficially register" etc are widely available.
1-X is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 12:22   #12
Tomkat
:alpha:
 
Tomkat's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: London, UK
Posts: 7,871
Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
I used to simply go into my housemate's rooms and turn off Kazaa if they weren't in and left it on. It worked great . Mine wasn't too bad though, as we had a router.

I suggest google or go to the Tech area of the PA forums, Sunday. You'll get better answers there.
__________________
"There is no I in team, but there are two in anal fisting"
Tomkat is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 12:30   #13
Stew
Made of Twigs
 
Stew's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 5,459
Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Stew has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomkat
I used to simply go into my housemate's rooms and turn off Kazaa if they weren't in and left it on.
__________________
If I hadn't seen such riches, I could live with being poor - James
It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am - Muhammad Ali
So **** y'all, all of y'all; if y'all don't like me, blow me! - Dr. Dre
Stew is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 14:13   #14
Sven
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Wales
Posts: 11
Sven is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Well I too would like possible solutions to these poroblems. Some people say a good relationship with your house mates - however with 10 people all sharing 1 line, that might not always work.

Some say a router, but personal use of one already at a friends, when either of us started downloading anything (ie, browsing forums) it would screw up the others latency on CS/BF/Eve or whatever it was we had decided to play at the time. I have a decent router (Netgear) and although I havn't browsed its options yet, I don't actually think I can use it (adsl router, NTL line.. bugger.)

Real solutions to this problem would be really useful.

Thnks,
Sven.
__________________
Round 3 - MI
Round 4 - Furious Angels
Round 5 - Furious Angels, WolfPack after disband of FA
Round 6 - WolfPack
Round 7 - FAnG
Round 8 - FAnG
Round 9 - FAnG (also 9.5)
PaX - FAnG before Eclipse.

An Angel at heart, driven to madness.
Veni Vidi Vici, slogan of the Angels.
Sven is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 14:21   #15
Hicks
Raaaaaaaah!
 
Hicks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 2,296
Hicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himHicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himHicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himHicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himHicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himHicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himHicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himHicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himHicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himHicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like himHicks is an inspiration to us all and we should try to be more like him
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Didn't you used to go into one of their rooms and mess about with her vibrator while she wasn't in Thomas ? Fag.
__________________
Hicks
Mercury & Solace
Always [Fury]
Hicks is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 14:38   #16
NEWSBOT3
NEWSBOT
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: The enby cave!
Posts: 4,872
NEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriendNEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriendNEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriendNEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriendNEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriendNEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriendNEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriendNEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriendNEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriendNEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriendNEWSBOT3 needs a job and a girlfriend
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
use a linux box and manage it properly :P
__________________
[20:27:47] <nodrog-aawy> **** i think my housemate just caught me masturbating
[11:25:32] <idimmu> you are a little piggy arent you
[13:17:00] <KaneED> i'm so closet i'm like narnia
__________________
Pretty parks and funky scrap metal things here
NEWSBOT3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 15:21   #17
Ninja_spammer
Freedom Fanatic
 
Ninja_spammer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Doing evil deeds in the name of freedom
Posts: 680
Ninja_spammer has much to be proud ofNinja_spammer has much to be proud ofNinja_spammer has much to be proud ofNinja_spammer has much to be proud ofNinja_spammer has much to be proud ofNinja_spammer has much to be proud ofNinja_spammer has much to be proud ofNinja_spammer has much to be proud ofNinja_spammer has much to be proud ofNinja_spammer has much to be proud of
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Am I the only one to find irony/humour in Sunday complaining about people trolling in his thread?

Im afraid I can't help you though because I am currently looking for the same thing.
__________________
The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil and no good, nothing but blind pitiless indifference.
Ninja_spammer is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 15:29   #18
Boogster
I dunno...
 
Boogster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: manchester
Posts: 1,502
Boogster has much to be proud ofBoogster has much to be proud ofBoogster has much to be proud ofBoogster has much to be proud ofBoogster has much to be proud ofBoogster has much to be proud ofBoogster has much to be proud ofBoogster has much to be proud of
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Me and my flatmates are sharing a 3MB cable (telewest) connection, and even that slows when using bittorrent.
__________________
He shall drink naught but brine, for I'll not show him / Where the quick freshes are.
Boogster is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 15:48   #19
Rick111
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 123
Rick111 is on a distinguished road
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Rick111 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 16:07   #20
Tomkat
:alpha:
 
Tomkat's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: London, UK
Posts: 7,871
Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.Tomkat has ascended to a higher existance and no longer needs rep points to prove the size of his e-penis.
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hicks
Didn't you used to go into one of their rooms and mess about with her vibrator while she wasn't in Thomas ? Fag.
Turn off Kazaa.
Turn on Rampant Rabbit.

It's the logical option.
__________________
"There is no I in team, but there are two in anal fisting"
Tomkat is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10 Sep 2004, 17:28   #21
Quazi Starbucks
Heh
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Winchester
Posts: 527
Quazi Starbucks is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: For those that live with roommates and have to share an internet connection.
http://m0n0.ch/wall/
Quazi Starbucks is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | General Discussions | Next Thread »


Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:13.
Planetarion - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2002 - 2018