Limiting/stopping syncing on certain networks

[John S.135]

Hi!

I spend a fair amount of time where I'm on a cellular data internet connection, but it's still done via WiFi. I have on occasion put huge dents in the data usage caps on those with various background-syncing apps, Dropbox being one of them.

Is it possible to restrict Dropbox from syncing when I am on certain WiFi networks (it's 2-3 SSID's that I can manually specify)?
The feature that would solve all this for me would be a settings option for "don't sync stuff when on these networks", alternatively "only sync when on wired or any of these networks".

[Rich]

Is it possible to restrict Dropbox from syncing when I am on certain WiFi networks

Dropbox is not capable of that.

[Joe G.12]

I use dropbox across all of my devices and prefer them to be synced. However, as I travel frequently for work, Dropbox will sync whenever new files are added to a shared folder or if I update a file on another device and when this is done while I'm using my HotSpot via my cell phone (as I do frequently) it eats up data like crazy. When I remember I will pause the sync when I'm on the HotSpot but I don't always remember. Is it possible to restrict sync to specific wifi networks?

[Rich]

 Is it possible to restrict sync to specific wifi networks?

No, it isn't, at least not with Dropbox. There may be some third-party utility that can limit programs to a specific network, but you'd have to look elsewhere for that.

[Alain B.1]

That would be very great to be able to exclude some WIFI hotspots.

Or Rich R., do you know any external application which could do this?

Like I wrote somewhere else in that forum, more and more car brands do provide WIFI inCar through rSAP. As a result, the data plan is getting nearly instantly depleted....

[Jonathan H.18]

I can set those networks as an "metered connection," if dropbox could simply recognize not to sync when on such a connection. Might be an answer concerned with a windows OS setting, but since it is directly related to this file management system I hoped someone here might could answer.

[Steffen M.1]

Please add this capability.

[Frédéric H.]

I would like this feature also: I'm working quite often in coffee shops and I don't want to use their bandwidth to backup big files.

[Jan L.19]

I also would find this a useful feature. Especially when tethering.

[Sandra H.19]

I  really need this feature.  Wifi does not mean unlimited data.  Why not allow us to choose which wifi networks are ok for syncing?  Whenever I forget to shut off syncing at home I get killed by my data usage.