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Hi,

Can someone limit my bandwidth from just using the network wirelessly? I live in a shared house, so we all share from one router downstairs. I was wondering if a housemate could possibly limit my bandwidth secretly? As we've got a computer wizz that just moved in, and ever since my ping is pretty bad, even when he's not in. I don't really know much on how it all works, if it's possible etc..
 
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There are settings in modern routers that can prioritize a computer's bandwidth. Also, if you are both on the same network and both are using a lot of bandwidth, that could affect you as well. Check this out:

http://superuser.com/questions/694883/is-there-a-way-to-prioritize-internet-traffic-between-computers-on-my-network

Try checking to see if he changed the default user name and password on the router. A lot of people forget. I had a room mate that did this to me a few years ago. I confronted him about it, he lied, and then I busted him. It was pretty funny.
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If anyone watches a 4k Funny cat youtube video on a low bandwidth connection then it will limit the network bandwidth of everyone else.
A techy can enable Qos on the router to prioritize packets, but that would only prioritize his packets when he is using the internet. It is possible he is running bit torrent and hogging up all the bandwidth. Run a speedtest.net and a pingtest.net and see what your ping and speed is. If it doesnt match when it should be ask your techy room mate why your ping times are so high or why your speed is so slow.
 
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I've confronted him about it a few times, and he just basically denys it. Earlier the ms/ping went up to 300 while no one else is in the house, then it steadly stays around 90-125. Before he moved in, it would be a constant 30-50 ping, even with other housemates in. It just seems all a bit fishy
 
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If someone is constantly running downloads it will slow things down. He may have just setup a buch of torrents to run. Don't need to be in the house for that.

Easy way to test things. Have him shut off his computer(s), if the ping is still bad, it's not from him.
 
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There are settings in modern routers that can prioritize a computer's bandwidth. Also, if you are both on the same network and both are using a lot of bandwidth, that could affect you as well. Check this out:

http://superuser.com/questions/694883/is-there-a-way-to-prioritize-internet-traffic-between-computers-on-my-network

Try checking to see if he changed the default user name and password on the router. A lot of people forget. I had a room mate that did this to me a few years ago. I confronted him about it, he lied, and then I busted him. It was pretty funny.
 
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