Programs for monitoring Internet traffic and their features. How to limit Internet speed through a Wi-Fi router? Using the example of a router from TP-Link

In the modern world, it is difficult to live at least one day without a phone, smart watch, tablet and other equipment. All these devices have one important thing in common – mobile Internet. In this article we will look at an important topic - limiting mobile traffic on your phone.

What is the limitation of mobile traffic?

There are several types of mobile traffic restriction settings:

• using programs
• manually

Programs for saving traffic

Let's look at 5 popular applications. It is important to know exactly how utilities work, their capabilities and additional functions.

You can download the free application - . It compresses mobile data on Opera Software's servers before it reaches your device.

Practice has shown that this method of data compression has been successful, so Opera is actively promoting the Opera Max application for Android.

You can configure mobile traffic limitation using this applications. It works on this principle: the smartphone submits a request to the Internet provider, then the data goes to the company’s server, then you receive compressed data. The quality does not suffer from compression, although the resulting data becomes several times smaller. Before you can use the app, you need to allow it to send information to Onavo servers. With this program you will safely use the mobile Internet, since the connection is made through a VPN.

Data Status

IN Data Status traffic also passes through third-party servers. One of the differences between this application and others is its clarity. On the main screen, the developers have placed graphs that show where mobile traffic goes. The utility is in English, but users who do not know English should not be afraid of this. The program is quite simple and easy to understand.

Osmino Wi-Fi

According to the developers with Osmino Wi-Fi, you no longer have to waste mobile Internet traffic. Why? The program itself will find an available Wi-Fi point and connect to it, even if you don’t know the password for the point. The application is in Russian, which makes it easier to use the application. Additional functions are also present - a speed test, a list of open points near your location.

A nice feature is that you can turn Wi-Fi on and off to save battery power in automatic mode. For example, at home or at work, WeFi Pro will automatically connect to a given network and turn off Wi-Fi in places where this network does not exist. You can specify networks to which you do not want to connect. The main function of the application is to connect to the most accessible Wi-Fi points.

Traffic saving mode

You can manually enable traffic saving mode. To do this you need to follow a few simple steps:

1. Go to " Settings»
2. « Mobile network»
3. « Data transfer»
4. Open the tab " Data Usage Cycle»
5. Specify the time period in which the restriction will be applied
6. We set the volume of traffic beyond which we would not like to go
7. Place a check mark next to “ Limit mob. traffic»

Versions of Android 7.0 and higher have a special mode that helps save mobile Internet traffic. You can enable it by doing 2 steps:

1. Open the Quick Settings panel
2. Enable data saving mode

How to disable data saving on Android

Disabling data saving is as easy as enabling it. It all depends on which method you choose for yourself. If you are using an application, then go to it and disable this function, or completely remove the utility.

Second method:

1. Go to " Settings»
2. « Mobile network»
3. « Data transfer»
4. Open the tab " Data Usage Cycle»
5. Uncheck " Limit mob. traffic»

You can not use the Internet, and then the problem seems to disappear. This is the wrong decision. Smartphones sometimes update themselves, send error data, and do much more. It is worth protecting against too much traffic consumption.

What other ways are there to limit mobile traffic?

Just make sure that your device's data connection is turned off when you're not using it. Try to use less traffic-consuming apps, such as weather forecasts, horoscopes, and others.

Most often, users of Wi-Fi routers wonder how to increase Internet speed over a wireless network. And on this topic, I have already written a separate article, which can be viewed. But there are often situations when you need to limit the Internet speed on the router. And in this article I will show in detail how to limit the speed of your Internet connection on TP-LINK routers. We will consider two cases: limiting the connection speed for absolutely all devices, and limiting the speed for some devices. For example, for several computers, phone, tablet, etc.

This is very convenient if you need to organize Internet access via Wi-Fi for clients in a cafe, office, store, car service center, etc. We simply launch a guest network and set the speed limit in the TP-LINK router settings.

Well, if you have a home Wi-Fi network, and you want to force some client to reduce the Internet connection speed (naughty children, a neighbor who had to give access to Wi-Fi :)), then follow the instructions below and you will succeed.

Enable the bandwidth control function on TP-LINK

Before proceeding with the setup, we need to enable the bandwidth control function, and set the outgoing and incoming speed that our Internet provider provides.

Go to the router settings. In the browser go to the address 192.168.1.1 , or 192.168.0.1 . Or, see details. Depending on the model and firmware version, the settings may differ. Also, many settings are in English, while others are in Russian. I will take screenshots in the English version, but I will also write the names of menu items in Russian. I will check everything on the router.

In the router settings you need to open the tab "Bandwidth Control", check the box next to "Enable Bandwidth Control" (Enable Bandwidth Control).

You may also need to select "Line Type". We put "Other" (Other).

Set the maximum speed: outgoing (from device to Internet), and incoming (when we download something from the Internet to a computer). This is the speed that your Internet provider gives you. For example, if the provider gives 20 Mbit/s for downloading and uploading, then we need to convert these 20 Mbit/s into Kbit/s and indicate them in the appropriate fields. The translation is very simple: 20 Mbit/s * by 1024 Kbit/s = 20480 Kbit/s.

Now all that remains is to set the speed limit settings that we need. As I wrote above, we will look at the restriction settings for all devices that are connected to the router, and only for certain devices by IP address.

Limiting Internet speed for some devices on the TP-LINK router

In the router settings, you can set the maximum speed for each device. These settings are bound by IP address. Therefore, first we need to bind the IP address to the MAC address of the device for which we want to limit the speed. This is necessary to ensure that a specific device always receives the same IP address, for which bandwidth settings will be specified.

To bind an IP address to the device’s MAC address, you need to go to the “DHCP” tab – “DHCP Clients List” (DHCP Client List). There you will see a list of devices that are currently connected to the router. We need to look and copy the MAC address of the desired device. You can also pay attention to the IP address that is currently assigned to the device.

If the device for which you need to set bandwidth settings is not currently connected to the router, then the MAC address can be found in the settings, somewhere in the “About the device” section (if it's a mobile device). And if you have a computer, then see the article.

We already know the MAC address of the device you need. Go to the "DHCP" - "Address Reservation" tab (Address reservation). Enter the MAC address of our device. Then, indicate the IP address that will be assigned to this device (you can use the address from the "DHCP Clients List" page), or, for example, specify 192.168.0.120 (if your router IP address is 192.168.1.1, then the address will be 192.168.1.120). Set the status to "Enabled" and save the settings.

In this way you can link the required number of devices. Or delete/edit the created rule. The main thing is to remember the IP address that we set. We will use it to set the maximum speed for this device.

Set the bandwidth settings for the Wi-Fi client by IP address

Go to the "Bandwidth Control" tab (Bandwidth Control). And in order to create a new rule, click on the "Add New" button.

On some routers (firmware versions) you need to open the “Bandwidth Control” tab – “List of Rules”, and click on the “Add...” button.

A window will appear in which you need to set some parameters:

• Check the box next to Enable.
• In field IP Range we register the IP address that we have reserved for the device.
• Field Port Range leave it blank.
• Protocol– select “ALL”.
• Priority (this item may not exist). The default is 5, I think we can leave it that way.
• Egress Bandwidth (outgoing traffic speed)– set the minimum value (I set it to 1, with a value of 0 the rule is not created), well, we indicate the maximum outgoing speed for this device. For example, I set it to 1 Mbit/s (that’s 1024 Kbit/s).
• Ingress Bandwidth (incoming speed) We also set the minimum and maximum speed for a specific device. This is the speed at which the device will receive information from the Internet. I set it to 5 Mbit/s.

Save the created rule by clicking on the "Save" button.

You will see the created rule. You can edit it, select it and delete it, or create another rule. For example, to limit the connection speed of other devices.

That's all, using this scheme you can set the maximum speed for almost every device that connects to your router. To check the result, just check the Internet speed on the device for which you created the rule. I already wrote about that.

How to limit the speed of a Wi-Fi network for all devices?

You may need to set the limit not for specific devices, but for all clients that are connected to the TP-LINK router. It's very easy to do. First, go to the "DHCP" tab and see what range of IP addresses is set there. You can remember them or copy them.

Next, we need to create a new rule, as I showed above. On the "Bandwidth Control" tab (or "Bandwidth Control" - "List of Rules") Click on the "Add New" or "Add" button.

We indicate the range of IP addresses that we looked at on the "DHCP" tab, and indicate the maximum outgoing and incoming speed. Let's keep the rule.

Now, when connecting, devices will receive an IP address from the range that is specified in the DHCP server settings, and the rule that we created in the bandwidth control settings will be applied to them.

Data prioritization on TP-LINK routers with new firmware (blue)

If you have a TP-LINK router that has a new firmware version installed (which is in blue), for example, then the bandwidth settings there are called "Data Prioritization". They are located on the "Advanced Settings" tab.

There, you also just need to enable the “Data Prioritization” function, set the speed that your provider gives you, open the “Advanced Settings” tab, and set three blocks with different bandwidths as a percentage of the specified speed. Everything is simple and logical.

Below you will see three blocks with different speed priorities from the one we set in the settings. In each of these three blocks, you can add the necessary devices, and a speed limit will be applied to them. Just click on the "Add" button, select the required device from the list of connected (or set the name and MAC address manually), and click Ok.

In the new firmware version, this function has, of course, been well improved. I would even say they reworked it. Setting everything up is very simple and clear. But, as far as I understand, there is no way to set a strictly defined speed. Only as a percentage of the one specified in the settings.

In any case, everything can be configured without problems, and everything will work. If you have any questions, ask in the comments. Best wishes!

Hello dear friends! I have already written many articles on setting up Wi-Fi, about various errors, problems, etc. And now you leave many comments on these articles, with various questions in which I try to help you. And very often from the comments you leave, I find topics for new articles. More than once in the comments I have come across a question about limiting the speed through a Wi-Fi router.

Some people need to limit the speed only for Wi-Fi, others only for certain devices (computers, laptops, phones), or make a speed limit for all devices that work through the router. Today I decided to write an article in which I will tell you how you can limit the Internet speed through a router. I will show you using the example of the TP-Link TL-MR3220 router (just working through it now). But my instructions are suitable for all company routers TP-Link.

We limit the speed for all devices that work through the router

As I wrote above, TP-Link routers use IP addresses assigned to each connected device to limit Internet speed. In order to set up a restriction, it is desirable that the router automatically distributes IP. This matter is handled by the service in the router DHCP. By default, it is enabled and works, if you haven’t disabled it, then everything is fine, but if you don’t remember, then let’s check it.

Go to the router settings. If you don’t know how to do this yet, then I’ll tell you :). Type the address in your browser's address bar 192.168.0.1 , or 192.168.1.1 and follow it. You will be asked for a password and login to enter the router settings. If you haven't changed them, then this admin And admin.

In the router settings, go to the tab DHCP and see that the status is marked Enable. This means that the DHCP service is enabled.

We checked. Now go to the tab Bandwidth Control. We need to enable this service and specify some settings.

Against Enable Bandwidth Control Check the box to enable this service.

Near Line Type you need to select the connection type. If you have ADSL, then mark this item. If you have a different type of Internet connection, then set the item Other.

In field Egress Bandwidth you need to specify the maximum outgoing speed (when files are being transferred to the Internet). At this point, I advise you to set the speed that your provider provides to you. For example, I have 15 Mbit/s. Therefore I need to register 15360 (1 MB = 1024 KB, 15 * 1024).

And in the field Ingress Bandwidth you need to specify the maximum (allocated by provider) incoming speed (when you get information from the Internet). I have the same 15 Mbit/s, that's why I indicated 15360 Kbps.

We saved the changes, now go to the tab Bandwidth Control – Rules List. Click on the button “Add New...”.

Check right away to see if it's the opposite Enable the checkbox has been checked.

In field IP Range you must specify a range of IP addresses. If you want to limit the speed for all devices connected to the router, then you need to specify the same range as on the DHCP tab. Port Range let's pass, near Protocol you can select a restriction for a specific protocol, but it’s better to leave it there ALL.

Now we set the maximum, outgoing and incoming speed for this rule.

In field Egress Bandwidth – Max Bandwidth(Kbps) indicate the maximum outgoing speed (when you upload files to the Internet). For example I want to limit the speed to 3 Mbit/s. Therefore, you need to enter in this field 3072 (3 * 1024 = 3072 Kbps) .

In field Ingress Bandwidth – Max Bandwidth(Kbps) set the maximum incoming speed (when you download from the Internet).

To save, click the button "Save".

That's it, the rule has been created. Now I’ll explain a little what we did. For all devices that will receive an IP address from the router in the range from 192.168.0.100 before 192.168.0.199 limited speed to 3072 Kbps(3 Mbps) . To edit or delete a rule, click on the links Modify, or Delete.

Limit Internet speed for certain devices

Let's now look at how to set Internet speed limits on certain devices. There was a comment today when it was necessary to set a limit on two laptops that accessed the Internet via Wi-Fi, and the computer that worked via cable had to receive full speed, without restrictions. True, the author did it a little differently, it’s just on the tab Wireless decreased the indicator next to the parameter Max Tx Rate. But I will write the method that I think is correct.

Since the limit is set by IP, then first you need to bind the IP address to MAS address of a specific device. For example, we will bind a specific IP to the MAC address of a laptop, for example 192.168.0.120 . And when you connect this laptop, it will always receive this IP (will be identified by MAC). And we will set a restriction on this IP.

To do this, go to the tab DHCP – Address Reservation. Click on the button “Add New...”.

Against MAC Address enter the MAC address of the device to which we want to bind the IP address. And in the field Reserved IP Address Enter the IP address that we want to bind to the device. Status leave Enable. Press the button Save.

How to find out the MAC address?

Reboot your router. Tab System Tools – Reboot, button "Reboot".

After reboot, go to the tab again DHCP – DHCP Clients List and check whether the IP is assigned to the required device.

Now go to the tab Bandwidth Control – Rules List and press the button “Add New...”.

Against Enable- check mark. In the first field, opposite IP Range We register the IP address of the device for which we want to set a restriction. Port Range And Protocol leave unchanged.

In field Egress Bandwidth: – Max Bandwidth(Kbps) indicate the maximum outgoing (upload to the Internet) the speed you want to set for this device.

In field Ingress Bandwidth: – Max Bandwidth(Kbps) you need to specify the maximum incoming speed. Speed ​​is set to Kbps. This means that in order to indicate the maximum speed, for example 3 Mbit/s, you need to enter in the field 3072 (3 * 1024 = 3072) . Click the button Save to save changes.

If, when saving this rule, an error appears:

Error code: 27009
The rule you add conflicts with the existing rule, please input again.

This means that you have already created one rule that contradicts this. Just delete the previously created rule.

If everything is fine, then you will see the rule we created.

This rule means that for a device with an IP address 192.168.0.120 we limited the speed up to 3 Mbit/s. The rule can be deleted or changed by clicking on the links Delete And Modify.

In this way, you can create many rules for different devices. It doesn’t matter if it’s a laptop, phone, tablet, etc. they all have MAC addresses.

What if the client changes the MAC address?

Yes, if the client changes the MAC address (this is very easy to do on a computer), then it will not be assigned the IP address we specified. And if the IP is not assigned, then the speed limit that we have set will not work.

Well, okay, now we’ll make it so that if the MAC address changes, the client’s Internet will not work at all. That's how cruel I am :).

However, if you often connect new devices, then this method is not very convenient. It’s just that the Internet will only work on those devices whose MAC addresses we specify in the router settings.

Go to the tab Wireless – Wireless MAC Filtering. Press the button “Add New...”. First you need to add the MAC address of the computer from which we are setting up the router. Otherwise we will close access to ourselves.

Near MAC Address enter the MAC address of the host computer in the field Description- description. Status leave Enabled. Click the button "Save".

Now check the box next to Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access (this means that only those devices whose MAC addresses are in the list will be able to connect to the router).

Click the button Enable to activate filtering by MAC addresses.

Now only one device that is on the list can connect to the router. To add new devices, just click the button “Add New...”.

MAC addresses of connected devices can be viewed on the tab DHCP – DHCP Clients List

In order to disable filtering by MAC addresses, on the tab Wireless – Wireless MAC Filtering click the button Disabled and remove the added addresses.

By the way, such filtering is one of the best ways to protect a wireless Wi-Fi network.

Afterword

I don’t know whether you will also need to install filtering by MAC addresses, but I wrote it just in case. And the speed limiting method itself is very good and I think that you will find it useful. Honestly, I don’t know how other router manufacturers deal with this. But on routers from TP-Link this is done as I wrote above.

If you have any questions or additions, leave them in the comments. Best wishes!

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How to limit Internet speed through a Wi-Fi router? Using the example of a router from TP-Link updated: February 7, 2018 by: admin

The amount of mobile traffic on Android tablets and smartphones can be limited. For what? First of all, it helps you save money money.

We all know that smartphones and tablets are very convenient for mobile internet. However, according to some data, mobile users are not always able to correctly correlate the volume of mobile traffic they consume with the current tariffs of telecom operator companies.

In other words, having bought a smartphone or tablet (by the way, you can buy tablets), the user for the most part first rushes to surf the WWW, download all sorts of applications, send photos, videos, etc., and only then is surprised to get acquainted with somewhat unexpected numbers in the operator's accounts. Moreover, even prudent users do not always realize that some applications they use can consume significant amounts of mobile traffic without specifically notifying their owner about it, which also leads to increased costs for the “maintenance” of their favorite smartphone or tablet.

And if we talk about the family budget, on the balance sheet of which there are several active mobile users at once, moreover, half of them are curious, but inexperienced individuals of primary and secondary school age?

In general, this is something like a short preface with a brief description of the essence of the problem. Now, in fact, about one of the options for eliminating it. As we have already mentioned, on Android tablets and smartphones you can set a limit for the monthly consumed mobile traffic, upon reaching which the device will first display a corresponding warning and then automatically turn off the 3G data function, or if there is a need to effectively avoid unnecessary costs. Of course, these restrictions will not apply to WiFi communications; besides, you can also limit mobile traffic at your discretion, changing the settings as needed.

So, in order to set a limit on mobile traffic(limit the reception/transmission of data via mobile operator networks) in Android smartphones and/or tablets, you must do the following:

Step 1: Find and click the Settings icon on the Android home screen (or application screen). In the window that opens, select the “Mobile network” tab (Wireless & networks), and in it - “Data usage”. At the top of the screen we find a switch labeled “Mobile data”. If your device has the mobile data function active, the switch is in the “On” position. Otherwise, this feature is disabled on your smartphone or tablet.

Step 2: In the “Data usage cycle” tab, we indicate the period between dates within which the system will subsequently apply mobile traffic restrictions. It is better that the selected data usage cycle corresponds to the billing period of your telecom operator (as a rule, the exact dates are indicated in the contract).

Step 4: Now, in the same way, we set the absolute volume of mobile traffic, upon reaching which the device will automatically turn off the function of receiving/transmitting data over mobile networks, if the previously determined period of time has not yet expired. In the box “Limit mob. traffic” check the box, after which a window will appear on the device screen notifying you that this function has been enabled. Click “OK” and see that the transverse red line has become active at the top of the graph. We move it to the desired level. This is all.

One thing to keep in mind (and Android OS will also warn you about this) is that Your operator and your mobile device may account for mobile traffic differently . In this regard, before you finally decide on the limits, it would be a good idea to familiarize yourself with your statistics on the volume of mobile traffic consumption, which is maintained by the telecom operator, and which is reflected in your online account with the company and in the invoices that you receive by mail.

After setting up restrictions on data reception/transmission from your mobile device, you can be sure that at the right time the system will warn you that the traffic limit will soon be exhausted, and will also protect you from unplanned expenses when this does happen. Let us remind you that after disabling the data transfer function over mobile networks, you will only be able to use the Internet via Wi-Fi, but without the risk of receiving an invoice with unexpected numbers from your mobile operator.