Re: Limited broadband allowance - how to enforce in the house during the day

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly what I want to do!! How how?!?!


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Andy Powell <ukha@...> wrote:
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> You could rate limit his connection to 1 kb/hour until he learns...
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> Andy
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> On 11 May 2009, at 09:14, Stuart Grimshaw wrote:
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> > You could always try looking at other ISPs that fit your usage
better?
> > I bet you could find one cheaper too ...
> >
> > Of course, I would say that though ;-)
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> > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 8:44 AM, noel_pilot <HA@...>
> > wrote:
> > > Morning all,
> > >
> > > I'm using AAISP for my home broadband on their 3gb package
(3gb
> > download between 9am and 6pm I think it is then unlimited
downloads
> > off peak)
> > >
> > > We keep exceeding our limit either accidentally (me leaving
a
> > download running) or by my housemate using it excessively in the
> > daytime when he shouldn't.
> > >
> > > So....How can I stop it?  Ideally want a way to limit the
total
> > amount downloadable during those hours, guessing this is going to
> > involve a router change but if it could be done by software that
> > would run on a mac I could always use the proposed mac mini
purchase
> > to act as a gateway of some sort with all access going through
it.
> > >
> > > Would also ideally like an override so if I need/want to do
> > something and the limits been hit I can bypass.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Noel
> > >
> > >
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