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 Post Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:35 am 
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Hiya All,

Am looking for software or even a firmware mod for a router that will allow us to limit the download size of files for users connected to our wireless public (hotspot?) network.

I have looked on Google but they all seem to (as i understand it) limit the download speed using QOS, what i want is something that will allow full speed access but prevent them from downloading huge movie files.

I have looked at DD-WRT which seems to be the favorite but its a bit confusing in what it can actually do and i and other ppl cant seem to find a definitive answer on whether the paid or free version can limit file download size.

any brilliant idea's ?

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 Post Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 5:55 am 
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This would be possible, perhaps, by setting up a full fledged proxy server to handle your traffic. I've never heard of any router having this capability.
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 Post Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 12:11 pm 
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I have an idea. Send an email to the DD-WRT folks and ask them. ;)

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 Post Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 12:04 pm 
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lol Patty,

Actually did that and also found the exact same question in their forum neither was answered :cry:

So spending ages and ages searching the web, i thought well where is the next best site other than the manufacturers, hmm Computer Haven of course :D

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 Post Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 3:19 pm 
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OK. :) Next brilliant idea. Download the program in question, the free one and see if it does what you want. :lol:

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 Post Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 1:56 am 
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hiya,

Yep thought of that but have to buy a new router at around $100.00 to test it, dd-wrt re-programs the firmware in the router.

tis cool, Sboots was right the only way to do it is with a proxy server such as Squid, hoped not to have to go to that expense but seems no other option..

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 Post Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 12:13 pm 
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OK, Syb. Good luck!

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 Post Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:58 pm 
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ha!
found it, a freebie / paid version that does everything i need, no proxy server needed, just this software !! woohoo this is exactly what i needed..it allows you to limit download size and much much more !!!!!!!!!!!!!

here is da link for anyone else who doesn't know that it is available

http://www.hotspotsystem.com/en/hotspot/free_hotspot_software.html

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 Post Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:20 pm 
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Very interesting, I'm almost tempted to download the software and throw it on one of the linksys wireless points i've got here to see how it works.

With some of the higher end drayteks you can have multiple wireless SSID's and can isolate them from each other so could have a main wireless SSID you use for your lan and then a guest wireless which is isolated from that which gives you nothing but external internet access.

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