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Checking Usage on BT

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  • 05-04-2009 5:18pm
    #1
    Corkfeen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,940 ✭✭✭


    So i've read here that bt have changed to a 30 day rolling cap. I only added a meter on xp in the last week but why can't you check for 30 days rolling online like other providers.
    The old page is essentially useless now, right? http://broadband.iol.ie/usage/
    Second question is, how far over my 30 gig limit, would they start throttling. I say I might be a gig or two over at the moment.


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    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    if you were over, you'd already have been throttled, they do it at nidnight the day you go over.

    keep itunder 3gb a day and you'll be fine. if yu go much more over that then you'll start to find yourself launched back to the days of dialup.


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    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    Are you on the 7.6 meg package?....i'd say keep it at 60GB or under in any 30 day period.


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    BlackWizard
    Registered Users Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    You could use something like netmeter. But it includes traffic from your LAN which distorts things greatly.


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    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    the only sure way to tell (esp. if you use mre than one device on your network) is to use a router that will give you detailed usage stats.

    something that will run 3rd party firmwares like dd-wrt or tomato firmware would be ideal.

    other than that, there really is no way to be 100% sure.

    it's really not on though, on the part of ISP's.

    if they can monitor your usage in such a way that they can throttle you whenever you step over their invisible limits, they should b able to provide a way for you to check your usage in the same way.


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    Corkfeen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,940 ✭✭✭Corkfeen


    Ya i'm on 3meg, so stuck with the 30gig limit. Good to know I haven't passed it then. At least on eircom you can monitor it properly:mad: . Thanks for the help lads.


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    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    the only real way to tell is to test it. ;)

    don't go bonkers, just push what you think are your limits a bit and see what happens.

    they're still not charging for going ove,r just throttling and if you don't go over by a huge amount then the throttle will only be there for a day or two anyway.

    might be worth your while to find out for yourself exactly how much breathing room you have. :)


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    dangerousdavid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 219 ✭✭dangerousdavid


    I just got throttled in the last few days on the 'unlimited' package, turns out I downloaded 50gb on the 8th March alone... :rolleyes:


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