i have been looking at videos on internet and thought that you had to actively download them to use up your internet download limit. I have just been told that I am using up that limit just by looking at them. As my laptop is sharing internet connection with father's company computer, I am a bit worried what happens if I go over this download limit! Please Help!
2007-06-22 04:27:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Other - Internet
Have a look at this. theres a section where you can enter your ISP`s download limit, set a start day,and it keeps a check for you on your usage,and it does many other things as well
http://codebox.no-ip.net
Its the bitmeter part you want to install
2007-06-22 05:06:46 · answer #1 · answered by Gary Crant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as you click on a link to a web page, any info downloaded, even the home page is part of your download limit.
Download is too general a term.
People believe that they have to actively download something for it to count. But simply by visiting a web page and clicking on links to different pages you are already downloading pictures, small animations and text even before you have got to videos or music or anything else.
2007-06-22 19:54:47 · answer #2 · answered by Rob K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on your download limit they use to say that 8 hours a day of surfing was what you are allowed regardless of what you are doing on the net. Downloading large files will also use up you limit quicker than just surfing.
2007-06-22 11:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by tommy d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as your bandwidth is concerned there is no difference between watching videos on line and downloading them - everything you see in a brwser has to be downloaded and played on your machine
If you exceed your bandwidth you usualy get a naster letter first
2007-06-22 11:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by cool_clearwater 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
over the limit will have to pay extra ,,that will depend on the the isp rates and amount of overage..
Yes just viewing is counted
2007-06-22 11:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by Rusty Nails 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋