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netgear wnr614 "block services" is not working
Hi, We (four) are sharing 2 Mbps internet bandwidth using NETGEAR wnr614 router in our house, one of my brother start to download torrents other three are not even able to browse, so i have tried...
Unfortunately, the WNR614 does not support QoS, so there's no way to limit the bandwidth used by your brother. You will need a different router.
I know blocking ports is not good idea but atleast blocking the port can share the internet for some while, and he's not going to accept to stop his torrent download ,thats why i came here to find a solution. just limiting bandwidth to his ip alone will work but this NETGEAR WNR614 doesn't has the feature. but The "block services" feature is not working unknown.:S
is "block services" a dummy feature in "netgear wnr614" ?
I've never used the WNR614. I couldn't find any mention of port blocking in the online manual, but if you see it on the router, then it should work.
But I don't think you understand the futility of blocking Torrent. If your brother knows how Torrent works, he can simply configure it run on port 80, which is the standard port for http. Short of completely blocking your brother's Internet access, you are going to lose the battle with your brother. You'll have to work out an agreement.
Use the logs to see what sites he visits .....Then Black mail him.
@TheEther I know how torrent works with port no. but my brother doesn't so tried to use the internet sharing more or less equally. And
my brother using an torrent app in android mobile called "utorrent pro" its default port no. is 6881 i have added the port number "Netgear WNR614" under "Advanced" >> "security" >> "block services" used as both "TCP and UDP" and tried with "Per schedule" and "always" mode but the feature provided in the below link as well as in wnr614 model are same but its not blocking the ports, so useless.i tried it on my mobile but its not blocking.
Did you click Apply after blocking the port? You could also try rebooting the router in order for it to take effect.
If I'm not mistaken, Torrent can use any port from 6881 through 6889, inclusive, so you may need to block the entire range.