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[Martin_1962]

I need an easy way to restrict Firefox to one tab and one window.

Got problems with too much web traffic and it is this or delete my daughters faceache account.

Any ideas?

I turned the PC off on her earlier as she caused a connection failure with online gaming

Thanks for any ideas

[Plomien]

turn off tabbed browsing in tools, options

[Plomien]

depending on the router you can also restrict bandwidth to her pc as well
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en-GB&q=restrict+bandwidth+on+router&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGLL_en-GBGB359GB360&ie=UTF-8&aq=0&oq=restrict+bandwidth+on+r

[Martin_1962]

depending on the router you can also restrict bandwidth to her pc as well
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en-GB&q=restrict+bandwidth+on+router&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGLL_en-GBGB359GB360&ie=UTF-8&aq=0&oq=restrict+bandwidth+on+r

Home hub doesn't allow that - nor does it allow QOS on the PS3

[Plomien]

hmm dump the home hub and get a decent router 

failing that switch the wireless off or using parental controls limit the time access if on windows 7

[Welung666]

Can't you set it to block a list of sites using the Windows Host files?

http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/block-websites-using-hosts-file/

[CaptainZok]

Can't you set it to block a list of sites using the Windows Host files?

http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/block-websites-using-hosts-file/

Should be able to do that on the router too.

[cem_devecioglu]

limiting from the router is a better approach..

[TheBoy]

Get a decent console!!

A bit of browsing will not make much difference to gaming - pings may increase, but pings mean precisely sod all with regard to speed...

[mh_trigger]

Get a decent console!!
A bit of browsing will not make much difference to gaming - pings may increase, but pings mean precisely sod all with regard to speed...

Nice cheap option there

[Martin_1962]

Get a decent console!!

A bit of browsing will not make much difference to gaming - pings may increase, but pings mean precisely sod all with regard to speed...

We have adecent console thanks.

It is these silly faceache games, they do a lot of loading, if I could restrict I would.

Personally I'd love to add facefart to hosts.

So waht router would be recommended.

Needs

1) Work with BT Vision
2) Will be usable with FTTC as that is due next year
3) I can set QOS for the PS3 to get the best connection and so I don't get kicked off half way through and I am scoring the highest on my team!

[Martin_1962]

Get a decent console!!
A bit of browsing will not make much difference to gaming - pings may increase, but pings mean precisely sod all with regard to speed...

Nice cheap option there

Sorry decent consoles are still £250 but then could get the Move pack or a new one with GT5

[Martin_1962]

Get a decent console!!

Remember I use ours to play games as well as watch Blu Rays, yours are only media extenders.

What is wrong with getting to 10 days playing online on one game?

[Teebee]

Are you positive it's facebook games, i'd be really really surprised if that was killing your bandwidth. I'd be more inclined to look for P2P/torrent software myself, if it's set for unlimited connections it will soak up all your available bandwidth which in the case of upstream won't be that much.

[Martin_1962]

Are you positive it's facebook games, i'd be really really surprised if that was killing your bandwidth. I'd be more inclined to look for P2P/torrent software myself, if it's set for unlimited connections it will soak up all your available bandwidth which in the case of upstream won't be that much.

yes she loads 4 or 5 at a time, my wife does 1 at a time., guess which causes me to lock up

Luckily I was crouched behind a wall when it locked time 1, time 2 noone saw me, time 3 lucky again, time 4 connection error and lost about 30,000 points. All in about 2 minutes.