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Post by Forum Cat on Nov 29, 2008 11:30:35 GMT
Is there a simple way to find out how much I have downloaded from the interweb in the last week or month?
Cat
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Post by Graham on Nov 30, 2008 11:45:22 GMT
Don't know if this will work for your ISP but my ISP (Zen Internet) has a customer portal where I can log in and check out my running total. They even e-mail me when I get to 50% and 90% of my monthly download total (which doesn't happen too often fortunately).
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Post by CyberChimp on Nov 30, 2008 12:05:47 GMT
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Post by recon on Nov 30, 2008 21:05:32 GMT
If your ISP doesn't provide the metered info - then lets be honest, they shouldn't then impose a bandwidth cap...... another debate for another time
Several useful apps mentioned below, I've used net monitor before, not for this purpose, but for managing bandwidth availability to certain running apps - but it also meant another app using up resources. But, if you're curious to test your average usage, it could be as simple as checking your router's management interface. Some common routers out there will show usage since last successful connection. If your router stays connected ok, (reliable broadband service permitting) then you could just reset it one day and start keeping an eye on the logs or the info displayed in the router's connection info page.
Have you been concerned about hitting a bandwidth cap/limit??
MikeB
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Post by Forum Cat on Nov 30, 2008 21:58:49 GMT
Have you been concerned about hitting a bandwidth cap/limit?? MikeB Not really, AFAIK there is no limit on Virgin Cable Broadband. There has been one or two discussions recently about ISPs clamping down on excessive users. I use the internet a fair bit including for iPlayer. I was wondering just how unreasonable the ISPs were being. This is one such storyI don't really have a feel for how little 40Gb (what is allowed) is or how much 200Gb (what is commonly taken) is either. I wanted to check my own usage so that I am informed, that is all. Catp.s. Surplus Meter is free and does the job. Thanks Chimp
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Post by CyberChimp on Nov 30, 2008 23:44:56 GMT
When you read their small print, very few (if any) ISPs actually provide truly unlimited broadband - despite the fact that several of them use the word "unlimited" in the names of their broadband packages.
What they usually claim is that their broadband is unlimited as long you fit their description of an average user!
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Post by Forum Cat on Dec 1, 2008 0:34:16 GMT
I am sure that you are right. I don't think that I am far from the average though. Well apart from being a Forum Cat that is.
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Post by barryj21 on Dec 1, 2008 21:06:49 GMT
What they usually claim is that their broadband is unlimited as long you fit their description of an average user! An alternative description would be you have unlimited bandwidth, until you've used it all up.
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