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Question

Checking for rules

Feb 16, 2015 11:32PM PST

Hello everyone,
Does someone know if there's a way to check if the internet connection in the house has any trafficking rules imposed? Such as limiting the speed in total or only for certain users.

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For this I would be logging into the router.
Feb 16, 2015 11:43PM PST

That's where such rules are for most folk.
Bob

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apart from router
Feb 17, 2015 10:31AM PST

apart from router are there any other ways to check since rules can be added using third party software and not router config.?

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That would be something quite new.
Feb 17, 2015 10:37AM PST

Are you writing that some other device is doing the limits?

Or is your PC not your PC? If so, there are easy ways to fix that. Reset the IP stack, new user account, etc.
Bob

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devices
Feb 17, 2015 3:36PM PST

yup, let's say we have computer a,b and c.
comp.a has an advanced user who imposed a set of rules sand thus is controlling the traffic.
how could computer b be able to see that on his computer? isn't there no way to be able to check what's going on with the bandwidth?

rules could be imposed through router/ software and using parental control i guess?

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Simple again.
Feb 17, 2015 9:09PM PST

Reset the router to defaults, set the settings needed and it's all done. There is some parental software that is out there but I find that a simple reset of the router wipes that out.

It's time to be clear here. The forum policies cover that no discussions are to be had about getting around rules in networks that aren't yours. Here I have to take your word it's your PC and router. Since it is, you can fix it.
Bob