ADSL modem router that can limit wireless bandwidth

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Hello,
I want to preferably limit the individual bandwidth of each wireless client to a maximum of 1 Mbps or at least limit the total wireless bandwidth to a maximum of 1 Mbps.

I've read a few threads which were about giving priority to a user but I wonder if there is a router with a setting which limits directly the wireless bandwidth regardless of users, since I have no intention of giving priority to anyone.

I have an Asus DSL-N10 ADSL modem router which doesn't let me do something like this. I'm looking to buy a new wireless modem router or just a wireless router which I can bridge with DSL-N10 that has an option to limit the bandwidth of wireless.

I would appreciate if you can suggest a few models. (The brands I can buy here are Asus, Airties and TP-LINK)
Thanks in advance.
 
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Thanks for the reply,
so you are saying there is no reasonably priced router which has something like "wireless bandwidth limit" or "wireless connection speed limit" :( That's a bummer.

Can you point me to a "high-end" model which supports a feature like this? As before Asus, Airties or TP-Link. I hardly doubt it but maybe they are in my budget.
 
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Not in any of those manufacturers that I am aware of. You have to move up to something from Cisco to get what you want on a per user basis.
 
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It doesn't have to be "per user", something that limits total wireless speed is ok for me too.

While I was googling I found "D-Link DIR-635" which has "Transmission Rate" setting that I think does what I want but sadly I can't find anywhere selling it.

Edit: I found a store selling "D-Link DIR-300" access point which has the same setting and it is only 25$.
Is this setting does what I think it does? I found routers and adsl modems with this setting too.

"Transmission Rate: Use the drop-down menu to select the appropriate Transmission Rate in Mbits per second. Many users will want to use the default setting, Best (automatic)"

Link to manual: http://www.dlink.com/-/media/Consumer_Products/DIR/DIR%20300/Manual/DIR_300_Manual_EN_SE.pdf
 
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I'm pretty sure you can find routers that have the option of a guest network. This network can then be limited usually. However, if you have Comcast and pick up the new modem/router combo. Anyone that is authorized under a Comcast account will have access to a separate 15mb/s line on that router. So, basically assign each clients computer access to this network and you will have your paid for speed to yourself while these clients are utilizing the seperate 15mb/s from comcast.

It's also possible the QOS on a router will include bandwidth control.
 
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Thanks for the reply.
Well, my Asus has guest network but I can only assign priority, not limit. Same problem with QoS...

So I'm looking for exact models which has the functionality to limit the wireless bandwidth to 1Mbps.
 
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The problem with this is your likely going to want a modem/router. Finding a 2 in 1 with the right features that's not overpriced garbage will serve a challenge. To use a 2 in 1 as a modem (your current one) will require some configuring.

So, any router that can accept custom firmware can manage this.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=768819
A forum detailing the firmware.

The most well renowned router capable of that software would be the Asus-N66u. But, a hundred dollars that will be well spent I assure you!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320091

You may find other models. But, be wary in the router market you get what you pay for and be sure to always read reviews on routers.

Finding what your looking for default on a router would take a lot of time and in that time you may find it better to learn this DD-WRT firmware and realize that it can do a lot more than just that. You may realize this firmware can do things you can utilize and will love. So, that's where I'd shoot for. I use this and love it.
 
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I don't know if you meant Asus-N66u as capable of dd-wrt or what I asked but it seems it already has the abilitiy which I ask for, so thanks.

Other than that, I guess like every other thread on the internet about modems that can limit bandwidth this thread will end with DD-WRT too...

I know that "finding what I'm looking for default on a router would take a lot of time" by myself. That's why opened a thread so people who already found can reply.

I'm not confident in my abilities with changing firmware of a modem, neither I'm willing to take the risk as every firmware related thing is a risk. That is why despite a bunch of threads offering DD-WRT as a solution I opened a new thread and asked for specific modems or routers with this ability.

Again thanks for pointing N66u, it is a little pricey but I'll be on watch for a deal, it seems it will do just ok without DD-WRT.
 
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It seems Tp-link has some models, with the price of regular modems, that can do it. Unless I am wrong, the "guest network bandwidth control" option will do precisely that (i.e. limit "directly wireless bandwidth regardless of users")
This page describes how to set it http://www.tp-link.com/no/article/?faqid=513 (the cheapest one of the modems listed there seems to be td-w8968). The list there is now exhaustive though, some newer tp-link models seem to do that as well; you can check the user guides for them.



 
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I ended up buying a second hand "Asus RT-N12" and flushing it with dd-wrt...
It was really cheap so I took the risk...

To my surprise, DD-WRT's free version apparently doesn't allow limiting bandwidth, you have to buy the paid version. After reading all the threads I thought free version does it as a part of the web-ui...

To limit the user bandwitdh with the free dd-wrt you have to find a script generator and use it to write a script for firewall settings which limits the bandwidth. If anyone stumbles this thread I used "wrt54 script generator v1.2" which seems to work.
In my case which looks like this:

TCA="tc class add dev br0"
TFA="tc filter add dev br0"
TQA="tc qdisc add dev br0"
SFQ="sfq perturb 10"
tc qdisc del dev br0 root
tc qdisc add dev br0 root handle 1: htb
tc class add dev br0 parent 1: classid 1:1 htb rate 3072kbit
$TCA parent 1:1 classid 1:10 htb rate 256kbit ceil 1024kbit prio 2
$TCA parent 1:1 classid 1:11 htb rate 256kbit ceil 1024kbit prio 1
$TQA parent 1:10 handle 10: $SFQ
$TQA parent 1:11 handle 11: $SFQ
$TFA parent 1:0 prio 2 protocol ip handle 10 fw flowid 1:10
$TFA parent 1:0 prio 1 protocol ip handle 11 fw flowid 1:11
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -d 192.168.2.242 -j MARK --set-mark 10
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -d 192.168.2.243 -j MARK --set-mark 10
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -d 192.168.2.244 -j MARK --set-mark 10
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -d 192.168.2.245 -j MARK --set-mark 10
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -d 192.168.2.246 -j MARK --set-mark 10
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -d 192.168.2.247 -j MARK --set-mark 10
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -d 192.168.2.249 -j MARK --set-mark 11
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -d 192.168.2.251 -j MARK --set-mark 11
 
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