splitting my DSL Connection

[tech]

Hi there my friend are afetr moving into a rented gaff and have a 3mb Esat DSL connection coming into the house, there are 2 of them in the House both have pc's Im just wondering is there any software or hardware to split this 2mb connection to 1mb each either using MAC filtering / IP filtering username filtering ??

[tain]

They can't just use a hub or a switch? They need make a hard split in the bandwidth?

[tech]

I know I can use a swithc / hub but what i want to do use manage the bandwith, IE give each user 1mb of the DSL connection and let then do as they wish

As if 1 person is using A torernt it would kill intersent surfing fot the other person, but if the bandwith was halved this would have no affect on the other person

[tain]

What hardware do you currently have? Just the DSL box? Or do you also have a home router?

Most current home routers have decent QoS which you can use to set these ports to a low priority and minimize negative effects from torrents.

[Scubar]

The only kind of thing you could try looking for would be this

http://www.serverpartswarehouse.com/bm-200.html

[tain]

Yeah but that is overkill for two dudes sharing a net link

[Ophiel X]

QoS is an unreliable solution, but it may very well be the best solution.

i've personally never had any great success using QoS.

just checked out that link, that's actually a good idea. nice looking router

Edited May 31, 2006 by Ophiel X

[tain]

QoS can be hit-or-miss mostly because of vendor support. I've had fantastic success, and seen great impact, with Linksys routers.

[wwwwww717]

thanx