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Usenet download restrictions on NTL & IBB

  • 17-09-2007 3:02pm
    #1
    Joanamo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭


    I'm thinking of getting IBB DSL or NTL and would like to know if there are linitations on download speeds for Usenet file downloads, such as using Giganews and the like ( in the same way that NTL restrics torrent downloads ). Also, how unlimited is IBB no download limits? 20 gb, 30 gb, 50gb?

    Thanks


    J


Comments

  • #2
    Stokolan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭Stokolan


    There should be no restrictions. My mate is on NTL 6mb and gets full whack. I also know people on IBB that are using it and getting max speed and have also downloaded 50+gigs a month.


  • #3
    mrooqie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭mrooqie


    hi.

    anyone can post any opinion about ibb dsl service?
    it is available in my area here. they say on the web - unlimited downloads etc. true? im really considering to swap over my digiweb and it's cap


  • #4
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    I'm on Smart 4MB and use GigaNews (with SSL enabled) with no problems, I get full speed....


  • #5
    Gryzor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,715 ✭✭✭Gryzor


    if you use an SSL connection to giganews or the like, doesn't that stop traffic shaping on your connection???....i'm sure i read that on the giganews site...i can't access the giganews site from work to post the link...


  • #6
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    It depends how good the packet-shaper is the basic ones will not detect it but a half decent one nowadays will ( from memory packeteer at detect never in SSL but I may be wrong)... Worse case then could just slow ALL traffic going to known news servers IP ranges.

    Also I get fast speed from the US Server then the EU...., so I don;t know if there is any shaping happening between Ireland and the EU Server....


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  • #7
    AntiVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,395 ✭✭✭AntiVirus


    Joanamo wrote:
    I'm thinking of getting IBB DSL or NTL and would like to know if there are linitations on download speeds for Usenet file downloads, such as using Giganews and the like ( in the same way that NTL restrics torrent downloads ). Also, how unlimited is IBB no download limits? 20 gb, 30 gb, 50gb?

    Thanks


    J

    There's no limits speed limits using NTL.


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