we're taking sky broadband. it says download limit is 2gb. what does this mean. what happens if we download more than that?
2007-12-03 06:00:10 · 8 answers · asked by Seungyong W 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
My internet service provider slows my internet connection if I go over their download limit.
I had to purchase business class because I download much more than that.
2007-12-03 06:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by frogskin13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you may download 2gb of data in a blling period. This is fine for using the net and sending emails, including many attachments.
If you are downloading large files, maybe 2 movies of average length and quality would exceed this limit.
The consequences of breaking the limit on BT are firstly a warning and then you get placed on a higher tariff. I don't know Sky's policy.
2007-12-03 14:05:29 · answer #2 · answered by Phil McCracken 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK, that must mean the total size of a file or group of files that can be downloaded at one time. You have a limit of a total of two gigabytes of available downloaded file(s) at one time.
I suppose that they have such limits due to attempting to save bandwidth. When customers use up too much bandwidth, it takes it from the available bandwidth of other customers.
We use Qwest, and don't have any download size limits. We can download any size file we please, but it may take a while depending on the size due to the speed of our connection.
For us, our connection is DSL, which is a bit different from a Cable connection. With Cable you share a line with your neighbors and so need to have a limit on the bandwidth you use. DSL doesn't share so the only limitation is the speed we pay for. We currently have a 1.5Mbps download speed, and a 800Kbps upload speed.
It sounds like you have a Cable connection and so have both a speed limitation and a size limitation.
Most home users rarely need to download files over two gigabytes. Businesses often download and upload files much larger than that, so they pay a much higher price for that type of service.
If you need to download/upload files larger than two gigabytes, you will need to either change from Cable to DSL, or pay a higher price with your Cable ISP provider in order to get a higher limit on the size you can download/upload.
*edit* 2 gigabytes Per Month?!! You have got to be kidding me! Where do you live? I have never heard of such a limitation, that is just nuts! I am so glad I do not live where you do or have the ISP you have! Nuts!
2007-12-03 14:11:00 · answer #3 · answered by Serenity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you download more than 2GB they will probably charge you. I Like to download films. Most Film files are nearly 1GB. My Limit is unlimited but has a fair usage policy stuck on the end. One month I exceeded 50 GB & had an E/Mail from them wanting to charge me £1 for every Gig over 50. It really depends on what you are using the internet for. If your downloading films 2Gb will not be enough. But if its for E/Mails, surfing & downloading music you will probably be ok.
2007-12-03 14:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every files (including e-mail and chat) has a "size" in mb of how much information is being transferred over the Internet to and from your computer. A 2 gb (or 2048mb) limit that means that is largest amount of information you can download/upload in a month "for free". Once you exceed that amount, you pay extra for each additional mb you use.
2007-12-03 14:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that mean you cant download more than 2 gb
2007-12-03 14:07:32 · answer #6 · answered by D12TuPaC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your only allowed to download that much in any given month!! it mainly applys to music and films etc!!
2007-12-03 14:06:11 · answer #7 · answered by tellygonemad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easy like this: it means you can download 2GB per month.
2007-12-03 14:07:27 · answer #8 · answered by Professional 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋