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darren.b · 17-10-2008, 13:44

I find on the 10mbit package that you get more by hitting the cap if you are downloading, you can get 1.2GB an hour (6GB for 5 hours) while throttled compared to 1.2GB for 5 hours if trying to avoid STM. Upload is different...700MB for 5 hours (to avoid STM) or 60MB an hour when throttled (300MB for 5 hours)

If I'm uploading a lot, I ease off. If I'm downloading a lot, I don't care about STM as I'll still get 6GB for those 5 throttled hours as opposed to 1.2GB if I try to avoid STM.

I use DUMeter and I break the hourly limits as thus if I wish to avoid STM.
Daytime - 480MB per hour max.
Evening upload - 140MB per hour max.
Evening download - 240MB per hour.

17-10-2008, 13:44	#5
darren.b cf.addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 183	Re: Virgin Media Traffic control avoidance, Any good software out there? I find on the 10mbit package that you get more by hitting the cap if you are downloading, you can get 1.2GB an hour (6GB for 5 hours) while throttled compared to 1.2GB for 5 hours if trying to avoid STM. Upload is different...700MB for 5 hours (to avoid STM) or 60MB an hour when throttled (300MB for 5 hours) If I'm uploading a lot, I ease off. If I'm downloading a lot, I don't care about STM as I'll still get 6GB for those 5 throttled hours as opposed to 1.2GB if I try to avoid STM. I use DUMeter and I break the hourly limits as thus if I wish to avoid STM. Daytime - 480MB per hour max. Evening upload - 140MB per hour max. Evening download - 240MB per hour.