vmbu total

[#1]

IS the vmbu total the total of my uploads and downloads added together. Today it shows 134.93MB for my usage I have uploaded about 70mb but i have in no way used the other 65mb for general browsing.
ftp shows up as 27% of my total and  web as 56%.
confused
podman

[#2]

VMBU is traffic, no matter which way it went

[#3]

so if vmbu shows all traffic then is my 15Gb download limit traffic in both directions or is the 15Gb limit for downloads alone or is it 15Gb of all traffic. If it's all traffic then i may need to leave pn after all these years as I plan to do more iplayer etc.
podman

[#4]

Yes it's a 15GB usage allowance, not just a download allowance. So both up and down counts.

[#5]

It's in both directions, uploads and downloads.
The BBC i-player can work in two ways. if you stream downloads then you are watching it as you download and the usage is straightforward. However, if you download things to watch later then you open up your PC as a sort of server for what you download. This means that your PC will be sharing data with others on the i-player. This is extra usage that you can avoid by shutting the i-player between downloads or by sticking to streaming.

[#6]

There is an option in iPlayer to stop it sharing out what you've downloaded.
Or, if you're technical enough, just kill Kservice. 

[#7]

sorry, not using iplayer, just streaming.
so basically my 15Gb usage allowance is both ways not just download.

[#8]

Quote from: podman

If it's all traffic then i may need to leave pn after all these years as I plan to do more iplayer etc.

Isn't this likely to be the same for all ISPs? And if not, surely you'd still come under their FUP?

[#9]

zen states only data downloaded " Please note that anything you upload does not affect your monthly download usage allowance." I can't find on pn where it states up and download is counted.

[#10]

Hi podman
I think your question is answered in the following thread:
Does upload get included in the Bandwidth Allowance calculation?
The actual answer is about halfway down on this page.
HTH

[#11]

[quiote]zen states only data downloaded
Zen charges £17.99 for 5GB of download but unlimited upload - see here.
PN Charges £14.99 for 15GB total usage in peak time (usage isn't counted overnight).
Essentially you pay for upload either way - with Zen you get a smaller download allowance to compensate for "unlimited uploads".