Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Throttling

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'''THIS ARTICLE IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS. CHECK BACK FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION.''' '''THIS ARTICLE IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS. CHECK BACK FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION.'''
-How to throttle [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer_file_sharing peer-to-peer file sharing] in DD-WRT so as to provide fair allocation of network capacity for all users of a shared Internet connection. Tested with Build 14929.+How to throttle [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer_file_sharing peer-to-peer file sharing] in DD-WRT so as to provide fairer allocation of network capacity for all users of a shared Internet connection. Tested with Build 14929.
== Introduction == == Introduction ==
-When configuring a router for shared access to the Internet, users of peer-to-peer file sharing applications like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent BitTorrent] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMule eMule] can seriously degrade performance for other users, particularly on asymmetric connections like cable and DSL. (This is because [http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3449.txt saturation of the slower uplink can greatly slow the normally much faster downlink].) To ensure fair allocation of network capacity for all users, it may be desirable to throttle (degrade) peer-to-peer file sharing. (It's difficult if not impossible to block it completely.) +When configuring a router for shared access to the Internet, users of peer-to-peer file sharing applications like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent BitTorrent] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMule eMule] can seriously degrade performance for other users, particularly on asymmetric connections like cable and DSL. (This is because [http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3449.txt saturation of the slower uplink can greatly slow the normally much faster downlink].) To ensure fairer allocation of network capacity for all users, it may be desirable to throttle (degrade) peer-to-peer file sharing. (It's difficult if not impossible to block it completely.)
[[Image:Access Restrictions.png|thumb|right|Access Restrictions]]Enter the following settings in the DD-WRT Web GUI, then click Apply Settings, and Reboot Router. (It's a good idea to set a strong password to prevent unauthorized access to the DD-WRT Web Gui, and to save the configuration settings once desired results have been achieved.) [[Image:Access Restrictions.png|thumb|right|Access Restrictions]]Enter the following settings in the DD-WRT Web GUI, then click Apply Settings, and Reboot Router. (It's a good idea to set a strong password to prevent unauthorized access to the DD-WRT Web Gui, and to save the configuration settings once desired results have been achieved.)
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== Quality of Service (QoS) == == Quality of Service (QoS) ==
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== Administration == == Administration ==
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THIS ARTICLE IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS. CHECK BACK FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION.

How to throttle peer-to-peer file sharing in DD-WRT so as to provide fairer allocation of network capacity for all users of a shared Internet connection. Tested with Build 14929.

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Introduction

When configuring a router for shared access to the Internet, users of peer-to-peer file sharing applications like BitTorrent and eMule can seriously degrade performance for other users, particularly on asymmetric connections like cable and DSL. (This is because saturation of the slower uplink can greatly slow the normally much faster downlink.) To ensure fairer allocation of network capacity for all users, it may be desirable to throttle (degrade) peer-to-peer file sharing. (It's difficult if not impossible to block it completely.)

Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Enter the following settings in the DD-WRT Web GUI, then click Apply Settings, and Reboot Router. (It's a good idea to set a strong password to prevent unauthorized access to the DD-WRT Web Gui, and to save the configuration settings once desired results have been achieved.)

Access Restrictions

On the Access Restrictions page of the Web GUI, check the box for "Catch All P2P Protocols". While this can be defeated fairly easily by determined users, it's still worth doing.

Quality of Service (QoS)

TO BE PROVIDED

Administration

TO BE PROVIDED