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[Merged] Comcast Implements 250GB Cable Internet Bandwidth Limit
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Then how about a little quid pro quo.
What password did you use (and where do you get it from) for SNMP to get it working? I can't get it to work for me.Then how about a little quid pro quo.
I have an Airport Extreme, so I didn't have to put in a password at all. Just launched the app, and it just worked.
Sorry I can't be of more help...
now THAT's secure!
I have to say, I'm about to replace my "unlimited" or "ultra" or "extreme" or whatever comcast is calling it with the lowest level of DSL direct. I will have to wait longer for everything, but it will cost 1/4 the price and I get to call comcast and tell them that I'm canceling the service because they are putting a bandwidth cap on my usage.
Here's a list of the things that use my broadband connection:
Dish "online" movie service uses broadband...about 1gb per hour of content.
xbox 360 gaming/downloads/demos/tv shows/movies: anywhere from a few MB to a few GB depending on what's happening.
outbound audio streaming from home server to work itunes through SimplifyMedia
Screen sharing/VNC from home to work and vice versa
Three computers at home using various media things. Hulu, you tube, etc.
My Mac Pro has been up for almost 2 weeks at home right now and it is reporting a total bandwidth of 56GB in that time. That's more than 1/3 of the comcast limit from one machine. I have no idea how much the dish receiver uses in general, and I know the xbox is pulling GBs of stuff from time to time (HD movie rentals are 4-5 GB each, most game demos are over 1GB these days)
I'm probably close to the limit, and my kids are still unaware of the computer (and still in diapers), so I'm sure when that changes, my bandwidth usage will go up.
If comcast is really this concerned about their bandwidth, they need to sell GB in chunks like servers do. If you only use 5GB a month, it shouldn't cost you 60 dollars a month, no matter how fast the pipes are. This would encourage comcast to increase speeds (the more potential speed, the more potential for your bill to increase), and it would reward people financially for not using up their apparently precious bandwidth. Everyone's happy.
But of course that won't happen because comcast is just going to take it on both ends...they want caps AND a flat fee.
It's making me switch off their service, and since I'm dumping their internet service, I'm going to dump their TV service, too. Probably try Netflix+iTMS+OTA only for awhile, but can always get a dish if that doesn't work out (only thing I think we'll miss is hockey).
For me it's the principle of the matter. I signed up with them as an unlimited service, and their competitors (well, in my area, competitor) offer unlimited service. Why would I chose an inferior product?
For me it's the principle of the matter. I signed up with them as an unlimited service, and their competitors (well, in my area, competitor) offer unlimited service. Why would I chose an inferior product?
Considering you have to be on the network first, I don't see how it's a security risk. You'd either have to be hard wired to the router or have the password to the WiFi network for this app to work.
Comcast this is an outrange!!!
Has anyone else herd about there mouthy bandwidth limit? There going to bring it down to 250 Gigs a mouth, Upload and Download. This is BS, I live of the internet... I can easily blow this out of the water... It will start in Oct, nice B-Day gift Comcast... You guys sucked before and now bringing a new meaning to suck. First you slowed our connections down, then you limit use... I can't wait for Verizon Fios or another provider to string out in my area...
~I am Sparta!!!
Has anyone else herd about there mouthy bandwidth limit? There going to bring it down to 250 Gigs a mouth, Upload and Download. This is BS, I live of the internet... I can easily blow this out of the water... It will start in Oct, nice B-Day gift Comcast... You guys sucked before and now bringing a new meaning to suck. First you slowed our connections down, then you limit use... I can't wait for Verizon Fios or another provider to string out in my area...
~I am Sparta!!!
Apparently you didn't hear about them shutting down all USENET access to all of their subscribers...
BL.
Not to mention that this news dropped in early August, and we have all already discussed it and moved on.
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So what exactly are you doing that you will easily blowing this out of the water? I find that hard to believe that any person who is even doing extreme web browsing could blow this out of the water. The only way that I can see somebody getting close to blowing this out of the water would be by downloading movies almost constantly, and that is hardly everyday living off of the internet.
I may come very close to this 250GB limit.
This week alone I have purchased 10 different TV show seasons on iTunes plus 3 movies and 5 albums. This isn't counting what I download via my newsreader using Giganews.