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      18th Nov 2006
Hi everyone
Our property is our in the country and has never been able to recieve
broadband internet untill about a week ago when a company offered us internet
by a wireless antenna. Its relatively cheap but the catch is we only have 1gb
a month.
I can see me and my family are going to run into trouble here.
I was wondering, is it possible to dedicate a certain bandwidth to each
individual private user of the computer. Say if there were 3 users, dedicate
300mb to each user, then stop all downloading after that. then keep maybe
100mb in reserve.
Does windows XP offer something like this or is there a 3rd party software
that will do it anybody knows of?
Many thanks in advanced
Ice
 
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      18th Nov 2006
In news634B370-FC90-4CE6-A92E-(E-Mail Removed),
Xx Ice xX had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Hi everyone
> Our property is our in the country and has never been able to recieve
> broadband internet untill about a week ago when a company offered us
> internet
> by a wireless antenna. Its relatively cheap but the catch is we only have
> 1gb
> a month.
> I can see me and my family are going to run into trouble here.
> I was wondering, is it possible to dedicate a certain bandwidth to each
> individual private user of the computer. Say if there were 3 users,
> dedicate
> 300mb to each user, then stop all downloading after that. then keep maybe
> 100mb in reserve.
> Does windows XP offer something like this or is there a 3rd party software
> that will do it anybody knows of?
> Many thanks in advanced
> Ice


That's a tough one. I've seen limits for time, limits for credentials, but
NEVER seen limits (as near as I know) for how much bandwidth they've used.

Alternatives?

Find a bandwidth monitor that tracks per user. Make each user pay for any
overages they incur. And, oh I feel your pain.

Can I ask you to reply via email - I'm curious about who and what you were
offered. I live atop a VERY remote mountain in Maine (USA) where even
satellite installers (can't install a communications satellite with dual-way
connectivity by yourself without license per FCC rules) dare not tread. You
can reply here but I may well have a dozen questions.

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Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own
reward." - Sherlock Holmes


 
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      21st Nov 2006
Sure Galen post your e-mail with spaces in it and You can ask me what ever.
I am from Newzealand im guessing Maine is USA?
A company has just set up where they offer rental of an antenna they install
on your roof, that must have direct line of site to one of their repeaters
stationed around the bay. We need a 4 meter pole because we have trees and
**** around our house but it should be good. Operates with a lowish radio
frequency i think. Costs $40 NZ for 5mbps downloads and 1gb of bandwidth per
month. Any other questions ask them at scurfer25(remove this)@hotmail.com

cheers
Ice

"Galen" wrote:

> In news634B370-FC90-4CE6-A92E-(E-Mail Removed),
> Xx Ice xX had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > Hi everyone
> > Our property is our in the country and has never been able to recieve
> > broadband internet untill about a week ago when a company offered us
> > internet
> > by a wireless antenna. Its relatively cheap but the catch is we only have
> > 1gb
> > a month.
> > I can see me and my family are going to run into trouble here.
> > I was wondering, is it possible to dedicate a certain bandwidth to each
> > individual private user of the computer. Say if there were 3 users,
> > dedicate
> > 300mb to each user, then stop all downloading after that. then keep maybe
> > 100mb in reserve.
> > Does windows XP offer something like this or is there a 3rd party software
> > that will do it anybody knows of?
> > Many thanks in advanced
> > Ice

>
> That's a tough one. I've seen limits for time, limits for credentials, but
> NEVER seen limits (as near as I know) for how much bandwidth they've used.
>
> Alternatives?
>
> Find a bandwidth monitor that tracks per user. Make each user pay for any
> overages they incur. And, oh I feel your pain.
>
> Can I ask you to reply via email - I'm curious about who and what you were
> offered. I live atop a VERY remote mountain in Maine (USA) where even
> satellite installers (can't install a communications satellite with dual-way
> connectivity by yourself without license per FCC rules) dare not tread. You
> can reply here but I may well have a dozen questions.
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/
>
> "Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
> solution is its own
> reward." - Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>

 
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