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

[Andy Powell <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11 May 2009, at 22:16, noel_pilot wrote:

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> Exactly what I want to do!! How how?!?!
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What are you using as your firewall, that's the key. Is he wireless or
wired? etc.. Give us some info on what you have and we can go from
there... :D




> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Andy Powell <ukha@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > You could rate limit his connection to 1 kb/hour until he
learns...
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > On 11 May 2009, at 09:14, Stuart Grimshaw wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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 ;-)
> > >
> > > -S
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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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