Soo...Just got a call from comcast, apparently 374GB is too much?

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: fs5
WTF? 12 gb a day? if it's download only (I'm assuming).. there isn't that much released in a day let alone download?
that's ~500 megs an hour.. can you even download 500 megs an hour? I believe comcast is capped at 400 kb/s... someone do the math.

According to my math, he would be DL'ing at an avg of 766 kb/s.

:shocked:

 

[EpsiIon]

I hate crap like this. They sell you an "Unlimited" connection and then threaten to disconnect you for using too much bandwidth...

You should tell them that you are using approximately 0% of the bandwidth your contract says you can use. Then, when they cut you off, sue them. That's just not acceptable.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: Mellman

Originally posted by: flexy
get out and get a life, meet some girls...etc....12Gig/day is insane

you dont have to sit and watch the downloads go....hell, most of my stuff gets downloaded when I'm out of the house....and considering theres 374 GB of it, thats a lot of time out of the house.

btw my connection is at least 7mbit, i've maxxed out at 1.5MByte/sec occasionally, but typically it is around 500-550KBytes/sec

2x200+3x250+36+4x120 = 1.66TB of storage on that rig of yours. YOU DO NOT NEED THAT MUCH PORN!

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: fs5
WTF? 12 gb a day? if it's download only (I'm assuming).. there isn't that much released in a day let alone download?
that's ~500 megs an hour.. can you even download 500 megs an hour? I believe comcast is capped at 400 kb/s... someone do the math.

According to my math, he would be DL'ing at an avg of 766 kb/s an hour.

:shocked:

766kb per second per hour?

 

[Nikamichi]

D'oh!

/thinking MPH

 

[User1001]

Originally posted by: fs5
WTF? 12 gb a day? if it's download only (I'm assuming).. there isn't that much released in a day let alone download?
that's ~500 megs an hour.. can you even download 500 megs an hour? I believe comcast is capped at 400 kb/s... someone do the math.

your figure of 400 kb/s provides 1.44 GB/hr.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Supercharged

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: fs5
WTF? 12 gb a day? if it's download only (I'm assuming).. there isn't that much released in a day let alone download?
that's ~500 megs an hour.. can you even download 500 megs an hour? I believe comcast is capped at 400 kb/s... someone do the math.

According to my math, he would be DL'ing at an avg of 766 kb/s an hour.

:shocked:

766kb per second per hour?

if you mean 766 kb/s.. I think shens on the 374 gb

 

[EyeMWing]

The "unlimited" goes away as soon as your connection starts becoming a burden for your node. Apparently you live in the boonies if you got THAT far.

 

[Gurck]

omfg, that's insane :Q In a really d/l-happy month I might do 50gb tops.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: User1001

Originally posted by: fs5
WTF? 12 gb a day? if it's download only (I'm assuming).. there isn't that much released in a day let alone download?
that's ~500 megs an hour.. can you even download 500 megs an hour? I believe comcast is capped at 400 kb/s... someone do the math.

your figure of 400 kb/s provides 1.44 GB/hr.

>>> 374 / 30.0 / 24.0
0.51944444444444449 GB per hour...

so I guess it's possible... that's still a lot

 

[JackBurton]

You need to upgrade to Verizon's 15Mbps down/2Mbps up fiber connection. Not bad for $45/month.

 

[Mellman]

Originally posted by: SKORPI0
Another reason why I won't go to Comcast. They put a cap without saying what the number of GB is. 374Gb is excessive in their opinion.

But I could easily DL 24GB everyday If I wanted to. Getting 3000/384 service with Earthlink DSL. No calls from them so far after 3 1/2 years. I just filled up a Maxtor 200GB HDD in less a month with HDTV movies.

agreed...I was downloading a lot...but i could easily have downloaded more....I dont think earthlink DSL is available here....if it is, i might have to snag it up!


and shens? why would i make this up? let alone pick 374GB as a number, and yes, my server is 1.8 TB, not to mention the burning spree's i go on. I dont live in the boonies, i live in a city, and its pretty crowded so my node probably is overloaded...

 

[Mo0o]

What exactly are you downloading that requires that much bandwidth

 

[Mellman]

Originally posted by: JackBurton
You need to upgrade to Verizon's 15Mbps down/2Mbps up fiber connection. Not bad for $45/month.

i dont think this is available in all areas, but $45/month is excellent! I only pay $20/mo for the internet now...

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

WHAT ARE YOU DOWNLOADING?

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: EpsiIon
I hate crap like this. They sell you an "Unlimited" connection and then threaten to disconnect you for using too much bandwidth...

You should tell them that you are using approximately 0% of the bandwidth your contract says you can use. Then, when they cut you off, sue them. That's just not acceptable.

That's right, stick it to the man!

Oh, have you actually read the Comcast TOS? Because they say they have the right at their sole discretion to decide if you represent an burden to the network and to warn you accordingly. So what would he be suing for again?

 

[Mellman]

well none of it is pr0n....so that leaves just about everything else

 

[skim milk]

I don't think I even break 1 GB per month

what are you downloading?

 

[LeStEr]

Seriously what are you doing that requires that much downloading/uploading? Just tell us we already assume pr0n

 

[LeStEr]

Originally posted by: Mellman
well none of it is pr0n....

I call bs.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Mellman
well none of it is pr0n....so that leaves just about everything else

Um.. what then, movies? Programs? Games? Are you around the house so much you can watch movies so fast you need them at a constant rate? Do you continually need new games every few hours? I dont understand what you could possibly be downloading that would require that much bandwidth. Any normal person wouldn't have enough time during a day to watch/play/use all the crap that was just downloaded

 

[Mellman]

Originally posted by: kranky

Originally posted by: EpsiIon
I hate crap like this. They sell you an "Unlimited" connection and then threaten to disconnect you for using too much bandwidth...

You should tell them that you are using approximately 0% of the bandwidth your contract says you can use. Then, when they cut you off, sue them. That's just not acceptable.

That's right, stick it to the man!

Oh, have you actually read the Comcast TOS? Because they say they have the right at their sole discretion to decide if you represent an burden to the network and to warn you accordingly. So what would he be suing for again?

Thank you.. I couldnt remember the wording, but you are correct. Granted I dont think advertising unlimited....when its not is right, but then again, some would say the same about downloading

 

[Mellman]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Mellman
well none of it is pr0n....so that leaves just about everything else

Um.. what then, movies? Programs? Games? Are you around the house so much you can watch movies so fast you need them at a constant rate? Do you continually need new games every few hours? I dont understand what you could possibly be downloading that would require that much bandwidth. Any normal person wouldn't have enough time during a day to watch/play/use all the crap that was just downloaded

DVD's ar 4.5GB, xbox games typically 2GB +, TV series ~ 5 GB per season unless its DVD, which would be 7 DVD's or so. it all adds up apparently

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: JackBurton
You need to upgrade to Verizon's 15Mbps down/2Mbps up fiber connection. Not bad for $45/month.

With this connection, you could download almost 5TB of data in a month

 

[Kalvin00]

Originally posted by: fritolays
I don't think I even break 1 GB per month

Jeez..you need to put your connection to better use.

1 GB in a day is nothing for me..