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Tips to reduce bandwidth? (e.g. block YouTube, disable Windows Update)


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#31 Rohdekill

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 23:24

Certain routers out there have the capacity to handle bandwidth quotas. Mine does, although I don't have a limit and never needed it.


#32 AWKM

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 23:29

View PostKing Mustard, on 11 October 2012 - 23:16, said:

True. It does put things into perspective.

Is it a FTTC connection? When I was in the UK I just used BT (who own PN anyway). No limits to worry about ;)

#33 vetGrowled

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 23:34

View PostRohdekill, on 11 October 2012 - 23:24, said:

Certain routers out there have the capacity to handle bandwidth quotas. Mine does, although I don't have a limit and never needed it.

Mine doesn't but I use Networx to keep up with my bandwidth, since I do have a limit.

#34 iascoot

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Posted 12 October 2012 - 00:01

5GB for a week should be enough to cope with, go out and stay away from the computer for a few hours here and there... read a book

Don't download, Don't stream video. that's all you need to do, there wont be many windows updates in a week so no point disabling that

Some of the smaller plans in New Zealand are 5GB a MONTH for $75NZD ($61.20USD) a month including phone