Internet Total Usage

I can log into my internet provider and see a CURRENT USAGE REPORT in GBs...

This includes what I have downloaded from Internet as well as what I sent to the Internet.

Roy Ken

Have never seen a cable system with a GB per month cap before, at lease where we live. You sure it's not a bandwidth cap like 15/30/50 MB/Sec.?

Hi,

What is the current maximum speed? Multiply that number by the number of hours in a month.

I would never give up an unlimited account. I can successfully use netflix at a download speed of 0.26 megabytes per second. Upload speed is about 0.17 megs per second.

speed test

sch911 wrote:
Have never seen a cable system with a GB per month cap before, at lease where we live. You sure it's not a bandwidth cap like 15/30/50 MB/Sec.?

10M Internet

Download: Up to 10 Mbps
Upload: Up to 2 Mbps

Total Monthly Data Plan:
300 GB/Month

pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

What is the current maximum speed? Multiply that number by the number of hours in a month.

I would never give up an unlimited account. I can successfully use netflix at a download speed of 0.26 megabytes per second. Upload speed is about 0.17 megs per second.

speed test

My DSL is only 5 MBPS speed. At that speed you can not watch Netflix in HD.

Not sure how your calculation would tell me anything since we don't use it 24/7.

I have Verizon Quantum (I think that is what it is called). Wife watches netflix, we both use our laptops, the kid is hosting games on his X-box, and three smart phones are spitting data at as constantly. Never had an issue...triple play price stays the same for phone/internet/tv. Never heard of limits for usage.

The only thing plugged in is his X-BOX (he says it works better that way ????) everything flies around the house on some magical wave. Even the TV (which also has a cable) talks to the router by WIFI for netflix, etc...

All those waves gonna kill us some day.

Now my phone has limits...I think 3gs shared for me and the wife. We try to use WIFI connections as much as possible.

I was "grandfathered" in with my provider having been with them for 20 years. My plan had slow speeds but unlimited data, but keep in mind that was before streaming.

Five years ago I wanted to change my plan to accommodate better download speed for streaming, but in doing so I would be limited to 50 GB monthly with a very high per GB surcharge over that figure. I did it anyway but had to watch my usage.

Shortly after changing the plan & if I remember correctly there arose some legal issues with internet providers limiting & gouging customers over GB home usage.

I still have the same plan but now have 300 GB per month. I was told by my provider that I would get a friendly email notification & warning if I ever exceeded the 300 GB but would not be charged for extra GB for first occurrence.

On another note what internet providers don't tell you is your speeds will become adversely affected by the more people using that provider in your service area.

My current plan @ $59 monthly is "up to" 50 Mbps download speed and "up to" 3 Mbps upload. They now offer 75/5 & 100/10 home usage plans also.

I just tried "pianotuna" test & got ping @ 36ms, download @ 52.28 & upload @ 3.24....... I must be the only one in my area using the internet right now.

Speeds vary based on usage by neighbors on the same node but I have still have better succes with cable over DSL. DSL top data rates can be too slow for HD streaming. The upload speed is also to slow to allow Sling TV.

I have Comcast and a 400GB monthly limit. Their limit ranges from 200 to 400 GB depending on your tier. At 400 GB, I don't have to worry. If I was at 200GB I would with high Netflix usage. I learned that if I use Spotify on my computer it can drive usage up becuase even if I listen to a 10 second clip when building a playlist, the Spotify app downloads the entire song into the cache.

I can check my usage on Comcast website and there isn't a fee for going over, they just send you an email if you bust the limit a couple months in a row. If you are at a lower tier, they probably try to get you to upgrade. I'm at the highest tier so I don't know what they would do. I've never hit the limit.

I live in the country so I feel quite lucky to have DsL 6mbps down and 600kbps up.

That's (just) fast enough to watch Netflix in HD but NOT fast enough to watch VoD in HD from my satellite provider.

I used 85gigs last month. I have no usage cap.

az99 wrote:
How can I test my total internet useage?

I don't know what you mean by 'test'. Sounds like you mean measure.