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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Wireless Network Priority

Logan - Jun 3, 2008 - 8:22 am

I share my wireless internet with my 2 roommates free of charge. However, every now and then one of them will queue up a list of music to download (for example) and it bogs down my own connection considerably.

I'm looking for a way to prioritize my host computer so that the others don't overpower mine when I'm playing an online game or something that needs a steady connection. I tried looking in System Preferences>Network>Network Port Configurations, but that doesn't seem to be what I'm looking for.

I'm sure there's a simple solution to this, I just can't seem to figure it out. I would really appreciate any suggestions. Thank you.

TechSupport - Jun 6, 2008 - 8:30 am

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TechSupport - Jun 10, 2008 - 7:20 am

We apologize for not being able to resolve the issue you asked of us. It is the absolute worst case scenario for us to do this. In our review of why this happens, it generally is related to either the particular issue being addressed or frequently, incomplete or incorrect information provided. We hope by moving your request to the public forums that you will be able to get a solution without leaving you empty handed.

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Logan - Jun 10, 2008 - 7:23 am

I guess I should have mentioned the set-up. I use a 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo iMac (10.4.11) as the host computer. My roommates connect to the internet through my AirPort Extreme 802.11n. I currently have the AirPort unplugged, using straight ethernet because it seems to give priority to my roommates' downloading of music or what not over my own usage. I'm just looking for a solution to limit their bandwidth(?) so mine doesn't slow down. Thanks.

TechSupport - Jun 13, 2008 - 7:30 am

We apologize for not being able to resolve the issue you asked of us. It is the absolute worst case scenario for us to do this. In our review of why this happens, it generally is related to either the particular issue being addressed or frequently, incomplete or incorrect information provided. We hope by moving your request to the public forums that you will be able to get a solution without leaving you empty handed.

Your ticket has been closed with our support team. Your request has just been posted to Mac OS X System & Mac Software and is available for your viewing at:

http://macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301181

Again, thank you for using Macosx.com. We hope you will consider using us again in the future.