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Large increase in broadband useage
08-09-2010 11:27 AM
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Hi, I'm on BBYW2 and last month went over my 15gb useage allowance.
I took a look at my previous months useage and it seems to be increasing quite drastically for no reason I can think of
Billing Period Paid-for usage Free usage Total usage
06 Aug - 06 Sep 15.44GB 68.08MB 15.5GB
06 Jul - 06 Aug 12.14GB 70.96MB 12.21GB
06 Jun - 06 Jul 8.86GB 22.7MB 8.88GB
It would have been slightly higher last month but I got a speed cut for the last day of the billing period.
When I look at the useage 'internet activities' it's mainly 'web browsing' - 80ish %
I can think of no great change in my web browsing activities from June until now, so is there an obvious reason for this increase? My connection is secure & I run Avast (free) anti-virus which is uptodate & was recently updated to v5.0.594 - all MS software is also uptodate
Any help or advice gratefully received.
I took a look at my previous months useage and it seems to be increasing quite drastically for no reason I can think of
Billing Period Paid-for usage Free usage Total usage
06 Aug - 06 Sep 15.44GB 68.08MB 15.5GB
06 Jul - 06 Aug 12.14GB 70.96MB 12.21GB
06 Jun - 06 Jul 8.86GB 22.7MB 8.88GB
It would have been slightly higher last month but I got a speed cut for the last day of the billing period.
When I look at the useage 'internet activities' it's mainly 'web browsing' - 80ish %
I can think of no great change in my web browsing activities from June until now, so is there an obvious reason for this increase? My connection is secure & I run Avast (free) anti-virus which is uptodate & was recently updated to v5.0.594 - all MS software is also uptodate
Any help or advice gratefully received.
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Re: Large increase in broadband useage
08-09-2010 11:49 AM
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If you are using Windows install NetWorX on all your PCs and you can monitor your usage.
Do you have a wireless network enabled, if so is it properly secured?
Do you have a wireless network enabled, if so is it properly secured?
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
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08-09-2010 11:59 AM
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Thanks jelv I've just installed Networx.
My wireless connection is a secure one, but as I'm in a rural area I'd be able to spot anyone trying to nick my bandwidth!
My wireless connection is a secure one, but as I'm in a rural area I'd be able to spot anyone trying to nick my bandwidth!
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08-09-2010 12:01 PM
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Quote from: rammie1976 but as I'm in a rural area I'd be able to spot anyone trying to nick my bandwidth!
Fair enough!
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
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08-09-2010 2:41 PM
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We can provide an hourly breakdown of a day's usage so perhaps keep a log of your internet activities for a day and we can cross reference our logs and NetWorX.
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08-09-2010 3:47 PM
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Thanks, first I'll see what sort of figures Networx throws up and compare them with Plusnet's 'VMU'.
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08-09-2010 4:31 PM
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HI rammie1976,
Just remember when doing your comparisons that the VMBU can take 2 hours to update.
Jojo
Just remember when doing your comparisons that the VMBU can take 2 hours to update.
Jojo
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