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Paul K · 04-12-2005, 10:02

Sorry but I'm still struggling to see how anyone can justify downloading the ammounts of data that I have seen mentioned in this thread. There are 3 computers here attached to the NTL connection and through normal browsing, emails, fourm work, uploading images etc we struggle to use more than 5 gigs a month. Even when I download a linux distro or Autopatcher pack I struggle to impact our usage allowance.
How are NTL being unfair in asking users to not abuse the network bandwidth? I think you would struggle to find an ISP that doesn't have a cap or mention a fair usage policy within their contractual small print.
As for wireless networks, those people who allow their networks to be abused will soon learn the hard way that they need to secure them properly but yes there are a lot of people joining the "Internet Revolution" who really need to be guided through things before being unleashed onto the network.

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Paul K Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Essex innit Age: 52 Services: Sky HD + 16Mb ADSL BT Telephone Posts: 15,735	*Re: ALL* ntl Cap Discussion (Part 3)** Sorry but I'm still struggling to see how anyone can justify downloading the ammounts of data that I have seen mentioned in this thread. There are 3 computers here attached to the NTL connection and through normal browsing, emails, fourm work, uploading images etc we struggle to use more than 5 gigs a month. Even when I download a linux distro or Autopatcher pack I struggle to impact our usage allowance. How are NTL being unfair in asking users to not abuse the network bandwidth? I think you would struggle to find an ISP that doesn't have a cap or mention a fair usage policy within their contractual small print. As for wireless networks, those people who allow their networks to be abused will soon learn the hard way that they need to secure them properly but yes there are a lot of people joining the "Internet Revolution" who really need to be guided through things before being unleashed onto the network.