Remote Desktop - broadband usage?

Sue_S

Hi, I work from home and access my work PC remotely using RDP through VPN. I'm thinking of changing my broadband supplier but have no idea what broadband allowance I'll need. Currently it's unlimited.

Other than work I just do usual browsing, not a lot of downloading or video watching.

Any advice would be appreciated.

lucylucky

If you install a broadband meter (google will help) you will be able to get some indication of what you use.

If you go to the samknows website you will be able to see what ISPs are available to you which may influence your decision.

Personally I would always go for an unlimited package

nzseries1

I used to use remote desktop for work about once a month. I did it via a mobile broadband connection and so was able to track my usage.

I used about 55MB a day with a full screen remote desktop connection. But I am a programmer and so just did typing into a window that didn't change much all day. I imagine if you need to look at pictures, and work with many different documents in a day, that it would be more.

I would say to be on the safe side, you need to budget for around 150-250MB per day.

KiwiCrazy

I would estimate you need around 60Gb a month usage of course this would increase depending how often you used it, the settings you had on it (if you change the display settings it will reduce the data transfer) and how often you used it.

Install a broadband usage metre and you will find out how much you use right now

espresso

Have a read of this thread here