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    free download space usage

    Hey all

    its a bit of silly question but i have no idea so i must ask it.

    does watching videos from say Youtube and Break etc use up any of my montly free 1 meg download that comes with my internet package?

    Im sorry if its an obvious question I just dont have a damn clue

    thx all.

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    Re: free download space usage

    AFAIK yes it does...

    to monitor usage download NetMeter (thats what i use anyway)

    and i'm guessing you mean 1GB usage cap? cos 1MB is basically loading the SCAN homepage...
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    Re: free download space usage

    thx for the reply

    sorry I meant 1 GB I had a feeling that I might so I`m glad I checked now. I will get Netmeter and keep an eye on it.

    Thanks again

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    Anything you access over the net is usually included. Some of them are very strict and this is where they catch you out
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    Re: free download space usage

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    Anything you access over the net is usually included. Some of them are very strict and this is where they catch you out
    although sky are very, very good at not pulling you up on it (or should that be bad at pulling you up on it?)

    cos ATM on my computer alone i have used ~120GB (includes LAN activity also, so has to be taken with a helthy pinch of salt ) and then theres the other computer that has 4oD on it, and then the media box with sky player on it, and considering my usage limit is 40GB , but i have mentioned it to sky before that i would be on a higher package if one was available and they just said don't worry, if you go over we don't charge you we just ask you to reduce your usage and suggest moving up to a 'heavier' package.

    but general browsing really does mount up, especially streaming videos (such as dr horribles sing along blog that was posted the other day).


    but does usage limit also include Upload? (i'm guessing it does, but i'm not 100% )
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    Re: free download space usage

    Quote Originally Posted by TAKTAK View Post
    but general browsing really does mount up, especially streaming videos (such as dr horribles sing along blog that was posted the other day).


    but does usage limit also include Upload? (i'm guessing it does, but i'm not 100% )
    Hmmm I was told that general browsing/surfing does not use up download limit? As for the uploading I was wondering this also. Id say the answer is a "yes". If anyone knows for sure it would be nice to know.


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    Re: free download space usage

    Quote Originally Posted by M00SE View Post
    Hmmm I was told that general browsing/surfing does not use up download limit? As for the uploading I was wondering this also. Id say the answer is a "yes". If anyone knows for sure it would be nice to know.


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    Re: free download space usage

    Zen don't lnclude upload usage but they do cost more than your average ISP.

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