Netgear has many models but the QoS setup is almost the same for all of the models.

Click on Traffic Meter.

megabytes of data in a month or limit by time. So it’s better to use the Traffic volume control by option.
So you can set a parental control restricting the time he can access the web. Re: Need to monitor individual device data usage To do what you are really asking for you might have to go up a notch from consumer grade.

For Connection time control, it will only work for PPPoE, PPTP, and L2TP connections. Login to Netgear Router: To log in to Netgear router follow the instructions provided in the link below. Re: Limiting Data Traffic (not bandwidth!) My ISP limits usage to 80 GB per 30 day billing period (OK, they don't limit it, but they sure charge a healthy premium if you go over!) You can directly go to: Advanced > Setup > QoS SETUP > Add Rule to limit bandwidth on Netgear router. I am familiar with how to set a monthly traffic limit on my router. Login and Setup Netgear Wireless Router. My Ubiquiti Unifi setup allows me to view usage by client and what every application on that client has used and no hit on throughput like enabling QoS on most Netgear routers. By default, it’s set to No limit, so the router will record traffic usage going through the router.

Then you have two options: limit bandwidth by volume, i.e. On Setup page click on Advanced button, and select Advanced Setup. Re: Limiting bandwidth usage by device? If I wanted to set a daily limit (2 GB, for example), is it better to increment the Monthly Limit value (on day 1, the limit is 2048 MBytes, day 2 = 4096 MBytes, etc.) You can try to setup the QoS feature of the router. per connection Maybe not practical, but another way to approach this is by limiting the time that he is accessing the web. Check The Internet Usage on Netgear Router By Traffic Meter. You can put priority(Low,normal,high and highest) to any application … If you need more visual guide, this article will help you step-by-step.