# How Much Do You Download?

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**Created:** [September 1, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236 "2008-09-01T22:47:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/1 "2008-09-01T22:47:12Z")

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Just moved and the house has 768kbps verizon DSL internet (which I am debating just forking over the extra money to get it sped up)

I have a usenet accoutn and used to download pretty regularly on FIOS and hit probably 2-5TB a month between shows, bluray movies, and games.

Anyone ever think about what they download a month and what provider you use? Any issues for downloading too much?

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**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/2 "2008-09-02T03:57:00Z")

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My laptop torrents about 100GB-1TB a month, the rest of the computers, i dont really know… But its probably around 10GB+ for them.

Our crappy 15/2MIB connection is pegged around 20 hours out of the day.

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**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/3 "2008-09-02T05:28:19Z")

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I used to pull up my graph of what I would download/upload and surprisingly it wasn’t as bad as a I expected. Now with my shitty ass connection here, maybe 100GB/mo. if that anymore…

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**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/4 "2008-09-02T05:44:02Z")

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Comcast is supposedly enacting a 250GB limit as of the 1st of this month.

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/5 "2008-09-02T07:33:22Z")

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Other than a 360 game now and then I really don’t download much. Movies I just find it easier and cheap enough to simply pay netflix.

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/6 "2008-09-02T07:39:51Z")

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comcast really does some shady shit.  
I’d say prob 100-200GB a month. 3000/768 DSL. Usually around 1 or 2 360 games, some movies, lots of surfing on 5 computers, roommate is an online gaming whore, plus xbox live.

The $10 a month to go from 768 to 3000 is well worth it.

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/7 "2008-09-02T08:05:18Z")

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years ago, maybe 100-200 gb/month.

now? I’d be surprised if I hit 5gb. I just dont have time for it anymore.

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/8 "2008-09-02T08:07:20Z")

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ALOT!

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/9 "2008-09-02T08:09:11Z")

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> [@BuickGN](#):
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> ALOT!

blowing up the itunes and iphone apps stores?

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/10 "2008-09-02T08:09:43Z")

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I queued 40 gigs up last night. My usenet downloads are maxing out around 600kbps though, so it takes a while. I still don’t get it, I have a 5mbps connection.

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/11 "2008-09-02T08:13:41Z")

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> [@Joe](#):
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> blowing up the itunes and iphone apps stores?

hahaha ummm no

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/12 "2008-09-02T08:14:43Z")

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> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> I queued 40 gigs up last night. My usenet downloads are maxing out around 600kbps though, so it takes a while. I still don’t get it, I have a 5mbps connection.

what service do u have? roadrunner?

usenet doesn’t cap at all, its all fiber with no caps, its something on your end, maybe a router setting or something, have you tried turning off the modem then back on? I have roadrunner and constantly get between 1700-2000 kbps.

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/13 "2008-09-02T08:16:36Z")

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> [@BuickGN](#):
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> hahaha ummm no

suuure. or was it file transfer on a [mac.com](http://mac.com) email.

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**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/14 "2008-09-02T08:19:41Z")

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GF did buy a MB pro this weekend tho, pretty nice laptop

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**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/15 "2008-09-02T08:23:19Z")

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> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> I queued 40 gigs up last night. My usenet downloads are maxing out around 600kbps though, so it takes a while. I still don’t get it, I have a 5mbps connection.

600,000 kilobytes/sec x 8 bits/byte =4,800,000 or 4.8 mbps

The connection is pegged. 5mbps isnt alot.

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**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/16 "2008-09-02T08:24:59Z")

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> [@BuickGN](#):
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> GF did buy a MB pro this weekend tho, pretty nice laptop

LOL…

So, when do you get one?

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**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/17 "2008-09-02T08:27:57Z")

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> [@ZOMGVTEK](#):
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> 600,000 kilobytes/sec x 8 bits/byte =4,800,000 or 4.8 mbps
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> The connection is pegged. 5mbps isnt alot.

I think hes slower than that, 4.8 meg is fast enough to notice and not say its slow.

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**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/18 "2008-09-02T14:08:15Z")

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> [@BuickGN](#):
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> I think hes slower than that, 4.8 meg is fast enough to notice and not say its slow.

If he is maxing out at 600kib/s like he says he is… thats his full connection speed right there.

5 isnt a whole lot, i have 15 and its nowhere near enough.

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/19 "2008-09-02T15:43:37Z")

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> [@ZOMGVTEK](#):
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> If he is maxing out at 600kib/s like he says he is… thats his full connection speed right there.
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> 5 isnt a whole lot, i have 15 and its nowhere near enough.

On usenet, 15 isnt enough since you can get blazing speeds. If you are torrenting at \<100 kbps, then my connection at 768 is fine.

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**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-download/54236/20 "2008-09-02T15:45:57Z")

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> [@boxxa](#):
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> On usenet, 15 isnt enough since you can get blazing speeds. If you are torrenting at \<100 kbps, then my connection at 768 is fine.

I never used usenet, but its easy to find a torrent that will peg my 220kib/s upload limiter, and run over 1mib/s down. You just need to find a new torrent thats popular. More down would be nice, and more up is mandatory. It really needs to be around 100/100, 15/2 is stupidly poor for how much crime warner chages for it. And the latency is horrid, i get 50+ms pings to NYC with a 1m cable running gigabit through a decent router.

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