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<blockquote data-quote="TattooedMac" data-source="post: 1587110" data-attributes="member: 101749"><p>To start there are a lot of different Modem/Routers out there, from D-Link, Buffalo, Netgear and so on, so it comes down to how much you want to spend too.</p><p>Saying that, I have the <a href="http://netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/wndr4300.aspx" target="_blank">NetGear DGND4300</a> (DGND denotes a Australian version) . . . </p><p>With this router, I have 2 bands, that I use to set up WiFi for me and the missus, and off them, I have the Kids WiFi set up for them, as Guest Networks. There are 3 Guest Networks for each bandwidth, so all up, I have 8 possible different networks set up.</p><p></p><p>For you, you could set up the 2.4Ghtz as your Primary Network, for you, and off that, set up 2 Guest Accounts, each one for the other 2 Families, and then restrict the Bandwidth they have, and/or the time they can use it.</p><p>For me, I have the kids slowed to 300mps and it turns off and 930pm and comes on again at 630am.</p><p>So you could drop their Bandwidth to a place where they don't get a good connection, enough to restrict the FaceTime and Skype calls. At what speed this needs to be ?? That, all I found was a mention from a Article from <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/3794/the-iphone-4-review/9" target="_blank">Anandtech say 100-150Kbps for smooth FaceTime</a>, so slowing to that much, would slow their network considerably. . . . But latest writings, Apple say you need a network speed of 1Mbps for HD Video upload/download stream. So with those numbers, you get a idea of what you need to do to restrict them.</p><p></p><p>Now all the latest Routers would have These features, and I have given you 1 option, and thats because I haven't had a problem with NetGear for the last 3-4 yrs, and their CSR is very good too.</p><p></p><p>HTH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TattooedMac, post: 1587110, member: 101749"] To start there are a lot of different Modem/Routers out there, from D-Link, Buffalo, Netgear and so on, so it comes down to how much you want to spend too. Saying that, I have the [URL="http://netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/wndr4300.aspx"]NetGear DGND4300[/URL] (DGND denotes a Australian version) . . . With this router, I have 2 bands, that I use to set up WiFi for me and the missus, and off them, I have the Kids WiFi set up for them, as Guest Networks. There are 3 Guest Networks for each bandwidth, so all up, I have 8 possible different networks set up. For you, you could set up the 2.4Ghtz as your Primary Network, for you, and off that, set up 2 Guest Accounts, each one for the other 2 Families, and then restrict the Bandwidth they have, and/or the time they can use it. For me, I have the kids slowed to 300mps and it turns off and 930pm and comes on again at 630am. So you could drop their Bandwidth to a place where they don't get a good connection, enough to restrict the FaceTime and Skype calls. At what speed this needs to be ?? That, all I found was a mention from a Article from [URL="http://www.anandtech.com/show/3794/the-iphone-4-review/9"]Anandtech say 100-150Kbps for smooth FaceTime[/URL], so slowing to that much, would slow their network considerably. . . . But latest writings, Apple say you need a network speed of 1Mbps for HD Video upload/download stream. So with those numbers, you get a idea of what you need to do to restrict them. Now all the latest Routers would have These features, and I have given you 1 option, and thats because I haven't had a problem with NetGear for the last 3-4 yrs, and their CSR is very good too. HTH [/QUOTE]
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