Internet access in on-campus acc. (1 Viewer)

[kittycat552]

just wondering if there is internet connections available in on-campus accommodation, i.e. evatt house, and how much does it cost and is it fast/slow?

ta

 

[mrbassman]

just wondering if there is internet connections available in on-campus accommodation, i.e. evatt house, and how much does it cost and is it fast/slow?

ta

yes there is int connection via the uni network, as for fast/slow it can exceed 800kBps+

 

[clive]

fast and free (just don't download more than 360Mb a day or you will get temporarily booted. Be sure to check out the network as well. I "heard" that there are plenty of movies, music etc on it.

 

[gabn]

What is the wireless network like ? is it only in one area ?

 

[clive]

I have no idea about the wireless network

 

[Bob.J]

fast and free (just don't download more than 360Mb a day or you will get temporarily booted. Be sure to check out the network as well. I "heard" that there are plenty of movies, music etc on it.

yeah i read it somewhere on the newcastle site

So you're saying i can download up to 360mb a day from non-uni server sites everyday?
Or just 360mb downloaded onto your pc max from anywhere?
That's mean you'll pretty much pay nothing for the whole year!

 

[clive]

360mB from non uni sites

 

[Cyph]

I've done 1.5-2GB at in an hour or two a few times...

 

[clive]

hmm...maybe it is just an idle threat then...or they target people who consistantly download tonnes

 

[Cyph]

I know of someone who was downloading 6-12GB/day for a few weeks and he got into some shit...

 

[Bob.J]

how can the uni afford to allow students to download so much?
that's so cool. Other uni's charge like 5cents per mb..
oh well at least i can surf without being a tightass

 

[SoCal]

yes there is int connection via the uni network, as for fast/slow it can exceed 800kBps+

I would say it is a 10 Mbps optic fibre connection then?

I've done 1.5-2GB at in an hour or two a few times...

Using P2P? I am too scared to do that.

 

[Bob.J]

I would say it is a 10 Mbps optic fibre connection then?

no 10mbps would be too slow to support so many people
Universities, research companies and other organisations are allocated T1 (or T3? i forget) connections. These are like uber fast and can withstand quite a few people downloading like mad hehe, but the bill would be quite hefty too

 

[SoCal]

no 10mbps would be too slow to support so many people
Universities, research companies and other organisations are allocated T1 (or T3? i forget) connections. These are like uber fast and can withstand quite a few people downloading like mad hehe, but the bill would be quite hefty too

I was actually talking about his connection. The main University pipe would probably be about T3 speed (44.736 Mbps) but definitely not a T1 connection (only 1.544 Mbps).

 

[SoCal]

Some of you might want to read/look at the following two attachments.

 

[Bob.J]

I was actually talking about his connection. The main University pipe would probably be about T3 speed (44.736 Mbps) but definitely not a T1 connection (only 1.544 Mbps).

oh, i stand corrected!

you're da man merethrond! hehe

 

[SoCal]

oh, i stand corrected!

you're da man merethrond! hehe

:uhhuh: :uhhuh: :uhhuh:!

 

[SoCal]

I know of someone who was downloading 6-12GB/day for a few weeks and he got into some shit...

What kind of trouble did he get into?