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The simple answer is that you typically do not control bandwidth usage from the modem itself but, rather, from a router or managed network switch that supports such functionality. Depending on the hardware, the bandwidth limitations can be set either per port or per MAC address. Further, if speed is not a concern but the amount of data transferred over, say, a 24-hour period is of greater interest, then that is also achievable but that is most frequently accomplished on a managed switch rather than a router.
An example of a switch that will provide this capability to you is the Cisco Small Business SG300 series. In one of my offices, I use the SG300-20 (20-port Gigabit Ethernet) as my central switch and have used it to set up priority queues, bandwidth limitations, and more to insure that the network communication flows efficiently and there are no bottlenecks from "resource hogs."
You can find the SG300 series of switches through Amazon or other online and local retailers.
What else can I help you with?
How do I share a Usb modem internet to other computers on the network?
You can share a USB modem internet to other computers on the network by simply creating a wireless network with the comp where the modem is connected and then connecting the other computers to the network via the wireless network that you created.
If you have 2 computers in separate rooms with one modem can you use it to gain acess to internet on the other computer?
it depends
What device do you need to be able to communicate with other computers using the telephone network?
MODEM (Modulator - Demodulator) allows communication between computers.Generally Modem connects to ISP over analog telephone line and further ISP connects to Computers over Internet.
Is a standard modem computer hardware?
A modem is a piece of hardware. Mechanically installed in a computer to communicate with the internet or other computers. Software is a written program to operate within a computer.
Is it possible to have both Apple mac's and other types of computers on the same modem?
Apple Macs and other types of computers can be networked together and can happily share a modem.
Can you use an ADSL router for dial up connection?
Don't use a cable modem for dial up. Use the modem in your computer or an external voice/fax modem for dial up. If you want to share the internet connection with other computers use Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) in Windows. Search windows in Information in Help and Support Center for the Internet Connection Sharing setup in Windows XP. To use ICS you will have to logically connect all of the devices into one network. Hopefully all of your computers will self assign an IP address that will let them talk to each other then all you need are network cables and a switch. You can also use the swith (LAN) portion of your cable modem as a router to assign IP addresses (DHCP) to the other computers to ensure the other computers are on the same network.
Modem Router?
A modem connects your computer to the Internet. A router takes the Internet signal and splits it up and distributes it to other computers on your network. There are two types of routers, wired and wireless. A wired modem router uses a cat5 cable to connect to the modem and to connect to each computer on the network. A wireless router uses wires to connect to the modem but connects to each computer on the network without wires.
Allows computers to talk to each other?
modem
USB Wireless Router?
A router is a device that connects to your modem to share your internet connection with other computers. A wireless router uses a power cord and an Ethernet cable to connect from the modem to the router without the need of a connection between the router and the computers it's sharing the Internet connection with. A USB wireless router connects to the modem using a single USB connection that serves as both the power supply and data connection.
What are Data cables?
Usually in networking, data cables transmitt data from a modem to a router to a combuter. They are used for acessing the internet and acessing other computers on the local network.
How do you setup a computer network?
If the computer network is to have internet, then you would need a modem connected via a phone line or cable connection. Then the modem is usually connected to a Router, that in turn connects to a "Switch". All the computers then connect to the Switch through ethernet cable (cat5 or cat6). One computer is often designated as the "Server", a central point to hold the programs and data for the other computers (clients) to use. INTERNET --> MODEM--> ROUTER --> SWITCH --> SERVER --> COMPUTERS (In some cases, the router can also serve as the switch as well).
What kind of card enables your computer to connect with other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection?
A network interface card (NIC) would allow that.
