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bandwidth usage query

  • 19-09-2005 07:16PM
    #1
    mobileplaza
    Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭


    hey peps have a query reguarding bandwidth usage. im with utv clickcilver 8gb download and unmetered upload.

    i recently started hosting my own forum from my computer... now im wondering will any hits to my site count as download or upload? i presume it would be upload data and not download? iv been monitoring my usage for the month and my download capacity is a being raped!


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  • #2
    PixelTrawler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭PixelTrawler


    there would be a combination of uploads and downloads as calls are made into the webserver and data retrieved. If you look at your own browsing usage you normally see about 10% upload traffic as a percentage of your downloads. So if your getting a lot of traffic it would be counting against your downloads.

    With a dynamic site like a forum the percentage could be even higher as people do a lot of posting to the forum and retrieving data to read the forum so there would be a lot of data being passed in both directions

    If your getting a lot of traffic it could be eating your download limit


  • #3
    radiospan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,369 ✭✭✭radiospan


    Most of it would be upload.


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