How much do you download?

hamster · 24-12-2003 7:20pm #1

Well, I have been with UTV Internet for a year now with ISDN and stick mainly with 1 64K Channel (7K/s normally) I have attached my download stats for the last 6 months? I have 180Hrs per month but I normally would not go beyond 100-120 hours and around 1Gb max. How do you compare?

Paul-UTVI · 24-12-2003 7:30pm

On Satellite broadband here as I'm too far away to get ADSL (first choice would be clicksilver of course)

Cheers

incubus · 24-12-2003 7:57pm

see attached

OfflerCrocGod · 24-12-2003 8:03pm

Paul with those numbers you would immediately be kicked off:D!

OfflerCrocGod · 24-12-2003 8:04pm

incubus what are you using to connect to the net:eek:?

Mutant_Fruit · 24-12-2003 8:33pm

I'd generally average about 16 gigs (combined) a month. But when i first got BB, i was transferring up to 60 a month (up and down) for first 2 months. :-)

andrew163 · 24-12-2003 11:29pm

Stupid question but, what program are you using to measure the transfer?

hamster · 24-12-2003 11:32pm

Andrew163,

It's called Dumeter. Another useful such tool would be logtime. Do a google...

Hamster.

Cabaal · 28-12-2003 8:28pm

You can also use netmeter which is free and does the same thing as dumeter

anyway afaik I we roughly get 220GB off of the 512k line I have access to

(or whatever the max for a 512K is)

elexes · 28-12-2003 9:17pm

think i dl about 4 gigs a month . it would dl more but my limit is 8 and cant find the stuff to intrest me

bricks · 28-12-2003 11:46pm

Which satralite provider allows this?
I was under the impression that satalitte providers were very fussy about download limits.
Is it expensive?

joc_06 · 29-12-2003 12:04am

Ya please tell me - im new to satelite broadband - in fact i have all the gear but cant get the europeonline software to install so im looking for an alternative...

Please??

Dr. Dre · 29-12-2003 8:35am

@ Joc - What OS are you running ? I had similar problems trying to get europeonline running on Win XP, in the end I went with netsystem
Netsystem started off uncapped and then they imposed a 6GB limit for existing users and I think a 3Gb one for new subscribers.

Got rid of them after a year due to their quality of service, throttling of P2P ports etc.
They would appear to have improved that though, although as you would imagine pings are quite big - so I wouldn't expect it to be good for gamers.

With UTV BB now, a whole lot better.

joc_06 · 29-12-2003 3:38pm

Originally posted by Dr. Dre
@ Joc - What OS are you running ? I had similar problems trying to get europeonline running on Win XP, in the end I went with netsystem
Netsystem started off uncapped and then they imposed a 6GB limit for existing users and I think a 3Gb one for new subscribers.

Got rid of them after a year due to their quality of service, throttling of P2P ports etc.
They would appear to have improved that though, although as you would imagine pings are quite big - so I wouldn't expect it to be good for gamers.

With UTV BB now, a whole lot better.

Im running winxppro and its breaking my heart tryig to configure eol.

Have you a link to the utv satellite website??
What is it called - i cant seem to find it anywhere!!

Any other advice - eg price,speeds , dl caps??

thanks!!

Paul-UTVI · 29-12-2003 3:42pm

The satellite service I was referring to is a personal project - nothing to do with UTVI.

joc_06 · 29-12-2003 3:57pm

Originally posted by Paul-UTVI
The satellite service I was referring to is a personal project - nothing to do with UTVI.

Oh right interesting

I was on about dr dre comment though. I would really like to get mine up and running, it been driving me mad for the last couple of weeks. Ive given up on europeonline and i would like to hear from other's out there - who would ye recommend??

Thanks again lads

Dr. Dre · 29-12-2003 4:27pm

Oops, didn't make it clear

I'm with UTV ADSL now, not satellite !

You could take a look around the forum on www.netsystemusers.com to see how happy people are with netsystems current setup, as i was saying I think their service has improved since I left them in October.

Spunog UIE · 29-12-2003 11:08pm

Originally posted by Cabaal
You can also use netmeter which is free and does the same thing as dumeter

anyway afaik I we roughly get 220GB off of the 512k line I have access to (or whatever the max for a 512K is)

how the hell you stop it from resetting tho? :S

Cabaal · 30-12-2003 8:22am

Originally posted by Gideon
how the hell you stop it from resetting tho? :S

What resetting?
The connection? never noticed it dropping, well actually I have but thats due to there being no bandwidth so things like IRC often have connection issues during very high usage

Spunog UIE · 30-12-2003 1:24pm

sorry, meant the netmeter, resets everytime the comp restarts or connection.

MickFarr · 07-01-2004 11:10pm

NTL 600

Giblet · 07-01-2004 11:48pm

Originally posted by Gideon
sorry, meant the netmeter, resets everytime the comp restarts or connection.

You don't turn off your PC when you have BB alan

As I'm learning!

Spunog UIE · 08-01-2004 5:18pm

well i will be, seems a bit stupid. DU meter has a proper log. Doubt it would be hard for the netmeter people to do something similar.

CivilServant · 19-01-2004 4:24am

eircon

Art_Wolf · 19-01-2004 9:57am

Originally posted by CivilServant
eircon

€ircon charge you for the 12gb?Should hopefuly have switched my line today - pity my exams also start today =/ The marks arnt going to be great for teh rest

CivilServant · 19-01-2004 2:28pm

No I'm on eircon 2mb

Cabaal · 20-01-2004 4:42pm

Originally posted by Giblet

Originally posted by Gideon
sorry, meant the netmeter, resets everytime the comp restarts or connection.

You don't turn off your PC when you have BB alan

As I'm learning!

Agreed, I have a PC turned on 24/7 downloading, I reboot it every 17+ days as it starts acting up (WindowsXP) and I haven't yet got the time to switch the box over to Linux

IrishMike · 20-01-2004 5:45pm

i use 100gigs + a month
my computer hasnt been turned off for more than a few minutes in months

Dont have dumeter but this is nice

raster · 20-01-2004 8:16pm

8GB, the IOLBB cap.

Just checked DUMeter, it must be counting network traffic also as it reads over 40GB combined this month, anyone else notice this?

Tivoli · 20-01-2004 8:28pm

in only have utv broadband a week but am downloading about 100m a day so far just playing unreal tournament for 2 hrs a day (pings @ >60

, some maps are over 7 meg, but they are saved in a cache so this will useage will drop.

i can never think of anything to download

my computer hasnt been turned off for more than a few minutes in months

did you try the silver colour for that desktop, i think its much nicer

raster there is an option in DUmeter for which network to monitor

raster · 20-01-2004 8:35pm

Originally posted by mukki
...raster there is an option in DUmeter for which network to monitor

Excellent, just found it, had been set at "all interfaces" so changed to relevant connection, thanks.

CombatCow · 20-01-2004 8:36pm

around 40Gig a month with eircoms 1mb adsl no cap.
Did 86Gig last september.

IrishMike they are some sweet numbers in azureus.

CombatCow

raster · 20-01-2004 8:40pm

Originally posted by Giblet
You don't turn off your PC when you have BB alan

As I'm learning!

True, until you reach the cap!

IrishMike · 20-01-2004 9:48pm

cap ?
lol i aint got a cap

Chorus are great

CivilServant · 20-01-2004 10:19pm

I wish the computer was quieter though, then I would leave it on all the time. Its off the 8 hours for sleep everyday.

Giblet · 20-01-2004 10:27pm

Caps, pfft

phreak · 20-01-2004 10:50pm

haven't got du meter installed anymore but i average about 60/70 gigs a month... sometimes more.

when i'm on 56k i still get about 2 or 3...

AntiRip · 21-01-2004 2:44am

I just have a 56k modem with utvXL. Am seriously thinking of getting BB though. Just a couple of questions

what is azureus that irishmiks is using? is it like p2p program?
They are some d/l speeds!! Me and my 5kb/sec

If lets say i went for eircom or utvsilver bb, if u went over the cap do they charge the 3c per mb they claim they have the right to do?

bizmark · 21-01-2004 8:06am

60 to 70 gig a month ! jesus crist what are you downloading iv downloaded 4.7 gigs since i got broadband 6 months ago

Señor Juárez · 21-01-2004 8:35am

i got the eircom standard DSL line in around christmas. already topped 10 gigs, and that is with some restraint (due to fear of cap enforcement).

Mutant_Fruit · 21-01-2004 8:38am

look at all those illegal downloads, i wonder if his ISP looks at these boards...

luckat · 21-01-2004 9:00am

I turn off my computer at night; just don't unplug the broadband connection (wireless) from the wall.

Anyone know how to tell on a Mac how much I download?

gurramok · 21-01-2004 5:56pm

Originally posted by CivilServant
eircon

My dumeter had change of year problem, it advanced 2 weeks, same happened to you ?
I use to d/l 50gb a month, now its 16gb thx to NS.

eth0_ · 26-01-2004 7:46pm

Probably download around a gig a day on my home dsl.

Ancient1 · 26-01-2004 8:23pm

Jesus you guys are nuts

I've downloaded 15gigs since august...i think the cap is largely a psychological barrier

Señor Juárez · 26-01-2004 8:26pm

it is indeed. im on 12 gigs for my first month.

Placebo · 26-01-2004 8:41pm

what the ****, have u been downloading ? :eek:
ive esat 8gb limit, even though so, i ve only downloading 3gb and uploaded 78 mb

OfflerCrocGod · 26-01-2004 10:08pm

Originally posted by Placebo
what the ****, have u been downloading ? :eek:
ive esat 8gb limit, even though so, i ve only downloading 3gb and uploaded 78 mb

Have you ever heard of Bittorrent?:D, 8GB in three days if it weren't for this crappy cap:mad:.

Tivoli · 26-01-2004 10:11pm

i have heard of bit torrent, but still dont download all that much, and most of it is saved too a folder on my hard drive and forgotten about

Zascar · 26-01-2004 11:10pm

When I joined Netsource for the first few months I was downloading about 40-60 gigs a month. I got capped, and when I rang up the woman told me that I was the 3rd highest downloader in Ireland! (on netsource anyway...)

raster · 26-01-2004 11:27pm

Originally posted by Zascar
When I joined Netsource for the first few months I was downloading about 40-60 gigs a month. I got capped, and when I rang up the woman told me that I was the 3rd highest downloader in Ireland! (on netsource anyway...)

Was that on 512?

How much do you download?

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