Broadband usage limit

diamond_dave

We are now using two laptops at the same time and as we have limited allowance with Plusnet(10Gb) can anyone confirm whether using 2 computers doubles the usage.Might sound obvious but I really need to know.Thanks

Toxteth_OGrady

diamond_dave wrote: »

can anyone confirm whether using 2 computers doubles the usage.

No, it depends on how each individual uses each one.

GeoffX

Don't forget that it's unmetered between midnight and 8am at Plusnet, so if you've got any large files to download then use something like JDownloader to schedule them. I won't even begin to hint at what the Steam sale has done to my usage this month...

esuhl

Just using a computer that's connected to the Internet won't significantly eat into your download allowance. That only happens when you transmit or receive data (i.e. when you load a new web page, or connect to an audio/video stream, or download a file, etc.).

If you look at the same web page on the two laptops, then you will have downloaded that page twice (assuming you don't have a proxy server... and if you're not sure, you don't!)

Spank

You will know when you hit your limit, cos it will go back to dial up speeds, we have the cheapest plusnet (2GB) & hit it regularly. Shame we can't have a better limit really cos it's mostly down to the boss streaming YouTube cat films.

gonzo127

GeoffX wrote: »

Don't forget that it's unmetered between midnight and 8am at Plusnet, so if you've got any large files to download then use something like JDownloader to schedule them. I won't even begin to hint at what the Steam sale has done to my usage this month...

auch that would be painful, i am just glad i have Sky LLU so i have unlimited because i could not afford my normal monthly bandwidth if i was on any form of limit

ChiefGrasscutter

Spank wrote: »

You will know when you hit your limit, cos it will go back to dial up speeds, we have the cheapest plusnet (2GB) & hit it regularly. Shame we can't have a better limit really cos it's mostly down to the boss streaming YouTube cat films.

As I recall you can add additional amounts of monthly usage to plusnet accounts.
Each additional 1GB usage costs something like £1 if you preset/preallow each month.......or around £1.25 if you just allow it to go over on the occassional months without presetting it permenantly in your settings.
Sounds like you have set yours up to not allow anything over the limit under any circumstances.

grumpycrab

I'm just getting to grips with a paltry 10GB from Plusnet (but then it is free this year). Doesn't matter how many computers you have - 10GB is the total (payed for).

Aswell as JDownloader (cannot get the scheduler to work - just start them off manually at 12) I use http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/ where its a doddle to download between 12 and 8 (Options -> Settings -> Time Limit). I also use iPlayer alot and again, don't kick it off until midnight. (using Windows Task Scheduler).

EDIt: Ok I've found the JDownloader Schedule Plugin. Let's try that tonite.

macman

Use something like NetMeter on each laptop to monitor your usage.

grumpycrab

macman wrote: »

Use something like NetMeter on each laptop to monitor your usage.

And Plusnet give daily usage logs https://portal.plus.net/view_my_broadband_usage/index.php?&strAction=PERIOD
For browsing and email 10GB is fine (average 300MB per day or 2.3GB per week). Its the downloads that eat data.

Linton

grumpycrab wrote: »

And Plusnet give daily usage logs https://portal.plus.net/view_my_broadband_usage/index.php?&strAction=PERIOD
For browsing and email 10GB is fine (average 300MB per day or 2.3GB per week). Its the downloads that eat data.

For daily browsing and email 0.5Gb/month is fine!! Dont forget to turn off the automatic software updates.