Bandwidth in computing is a measure of how much data can be transferred over a medium in a given amount of time, mostly shown as MBit/s or GBit/s. It is the primary way of classifying the speed of computer networks or data buses.
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RSS with only .torrent links for newly released FOSS .iso files?
Is there a freely accessible RSS feed such that
(1) it exclusively consists of direct .torrent links for newly released FOSS software, and
(2) the feed can be parsed by utorrent or a similar free ...
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How to limit max bandwidth per IP/MAC address
I have a client who would like to offer free bandwidth to his clientèle but limit the amount of downloaded bandwidth by either MAC address or IP address on a given day. Believe it or not, bandwidth is ...
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Simple charitable upload bandwidth donation w/o legal worries? [closed]
My ISP plan includes 100Mbit/s uncapped upload that is mostly unused. Help me donate it to a charitable cause in a way that meets these conditions:
no risk of legal hassles (i.e. illegal P2P seeding ...
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Network bandwidth usage dashboard?
I have a couple of wifi access points hooked up to my home network, one of which I keep unsecured for some development I do; there are only a couple other homes within range and they've got their own ...
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Windows and Linux applications to show cumulative uploads/downloads for each app, at a glance
I've read few quite a few other threads on SU, but they have been focused on instantaneous/average bandwidths (B/sec) rather than cumulative download/upload totals for a period. Either that or they ...
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Get Linux to share bandwidth evenly across network connections
This is similar to How can I prioritise network bandwidth on a per application basis?, but does not require control over priorities.
I am working on an Ubuntu 11.04 laptop connected to a rather slow ...
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How is it possible for SSD's drives to have such a good latency?
First time i read some information about SSD's, i was surprised to learn they internally use NAND flash chips. This kind of memory is generally slow (low bandwidth) and have high latency while SSD's ...
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What is the maximum resolution that a Thunderbolt monitor can display?
The new MacBook Pro has a resolution of 2880 by 1800 pixels. I don't know how the GPU is connected to the monitor, but a more important question for me is: if there were standalone Retina displays, ...
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OpenVPN - throughput differences between Linux and Windows client
With the EURO going on and me being in Chile, I need to pretend being in Germany to get the stream. :) I have OpenVPN set up on a server in Germany.
When receiving the stream through OpenVPN on ...
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I've reached my bandwidth cap. Are there any other/better ways to access the Internet? [closed]
My ISP imposes bandwidth caps on my Internet service, and I've reached the limit. Now when I visit a website it's not showing me the page. I try google it's play slow.
Any ideas for working around ...
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Slow download bandwith from Akamai when using company's DNS
I'm working in a company which got its own DNS servers, like many companies do. But I think they are not well configured. When I download files from popular CDNs like Akamai (read AppStore and Apple ...
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Doubling bandwidth with 2 ISPs
For about another week I'll be connected to 2 providers simultaneously from home.
I thought this could be a great time to double my bandwidth (I have ADSL + HSDPA) thanks to the fact that my computer ...
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How to set up multiple SSIDs with bandwidth limiting on a single wireless router?
I have an Asus WL-520GU wireless router connected to a cable modem that I use for wireless internet access in my apartment. I would like to set it up so that it provides two SSIDs: one secured and ...
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Using multiple USB webcams in Linux
Running more than one USB webcam in Debian/Linux results in the the following error:
libv4l2: error turning on stream: No space left on device
VIDIOC_STREAMON: No space left on device
What ...
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How to monitor bandwidth on a Linux router by LAN IP
There are plenty of ways to monitor traffic on a specific interface or even by port. But if I am on a router and suspect one of the workstations is using more bandwidth then others, how to check?
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Does a minimized Remote Desktop session uses bandwith?
I have a simple question. Does a minimized Remote Desktop session uses bandwidth? I would like to have remote connections permanently up but I was wondering if this would increase the bandwidth ...
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random internet latency issues
We are having lag issues with our internet and have been for a while now. I have contacted our ISP's customer service SEVERAL times regarding the issue. Every time i talk to them they tell me to ...
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Determine which Wi-Fi standard is being broadcast
I am on a Wi-Fi network that I think is 802.11b, judging by the low bandwidth I have, if compared with a wired connection.
But how can I confirm that this wireless network is broadcasting 802.11b ...
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What's causing my intranet bandwidth to be slow/low during file transfer?
I have a network in place, where I have a desktop wireless connecting to a Linksys E4200 series gigabit router, and a Nexstar NAS gigabit enclosure connected to the router via Cat 5e patch cable. To ...
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Monitoring Bandwidth Usage on a Wireless Network [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I monitor internet usage in my network?
Is there anyway for me to monitor my network bandwidth without installing firmware on my router? It includes wireless ...
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CrossfireX 6970 2GB Running at only PCIE2.0 8x on PCIE3.0 Motherboard
I know that this question may seem strange, but it's hard to find a clear answer anywhere.
I currently have the following configuration
Core i5 2500k (Sandy Bridge)
16GB DDR3 RAM
2 x Radeon HD 6970 ...
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proxy cache server limitations?
I have a more than less generalized question(s) regarding proxy caching servers.
Just to set up a hypothetical scene, I have been playing with the idea of installing a proxy cache server within my ...
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Transatlantic ping faster than sending a pixel to the screen?
John Carmack tweeted,
I can send an IP packet to Europe faster than I can send a pixel to the screen. How f’d up is that?
And if this weren’t John Carmack, I’d file it under “the interwebs being ...
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Motherboards/components to eliminate USB Bandwidth issue
I'm currently running web streaming from a Dell XPS 15 running Windows 7 with a i5 M480 2.67ghz processor and 6gb of ram.
I connect TWO EasyCap DC60+ devices and a TV Tuner to all three of my ...
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Controlling Internet Speed
I have connected 2 computers to the same internet modem. Due to which I am getting very less download speed. Is there a way to control the internet speed so that I get 70 % of the speed and the other ...
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Wifi is slower than Ethernet cable connection?
I configured my new router and noticed that WiFi connection is way slower than Ethernet connection.
Ethernet connection giving a download speed of ~60Mbps and upload speed of ~30Mbps while the Wifi ...
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Monitoring Bandwidth usage (which apps are secretly accessing the net from my pc) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What can I use to measure the bandwidth a specific Windows application uses?
I recently got a Dell Inspiron to replace an ageing desktop. I use my new Dell to connect to ...
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Logging individual application network usage in Windows 7
There are many answers here detailing programs that will monitor and log internet usage for a pc, but I need that usage to be logged and broken down, detailing which applications consumed that data.
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How much bandwith is required to stream 1080p?
I am wondering how much bandwith is required to stream a 1080p movie from for example Youtube. I am aware that there may be things such as compression that come in play here, but can anyone provide a ...
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Increasing network speed on low bandwidth
I'm struggling with the following issue:
Given a computer with low-medium CPU/RAM capabilities, and an extremely poor network connection. Poor means here 10-15 kb/s. I would like to do something to ...
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Game Server with onboard NIC. Do I need to upgrade?
I have a dedicated desktop machine that runs a linux game server that needs to handle at most a couple hundred users. I currently have a 50/50 Mbps fiber line for internet connection and am trying to ...
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is there any software to establish N percent of internet speed to the processes?
I'm interesting to find a software to control my internet speed usage that would limite each process to use percent of internet speed.
or even any (speed or volume) limitation that would set to each ...
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Tool to monitor wifi stability?
I'm having wireless problems both at home and at work.
I'm looking for a tool that tests
TCP/IP reliability: wireless network is always here
bandwidth: does the bandwidth drop at some point?
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Does a bad Internet connection increase bandwidth usage?
My (Rogers) cable connection has been pretty bad recently (channels 3 and 10 are particularly fuzzy—it’s analog, not digital cable). Not surprisingly, this has caused my cable modem to drop out and ...
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Rate limiting bandwidth per IP
First, I am not that good with computer. I even had problem with Windows PC. Right now I own a restaurant which happened to offer free internet. My ISP has my connection setup using a Ubuntu 11.1 box. ...
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Private Gaming VPN
My buddy moved to Korea for the military, and we play Star Wars: The old Republic together. While connecting to the servers he gets an okay ping, but since the game uses a lot of data streaming, when ...
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how to view only text from a website
Is it possible that when a website is opened only text data is displayed i.e no image, advertisement etc. so that it takes lesser time to load the website ?Any browser that supports this?
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Free Bandwidth Rate Limiter
I have 6 windows (XP/7) computers on a network which only has a 2mb line. We occasionly get times when one of the computers take up the entire line and everyone else hangs. I believe a rate limiter to ...
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How to limit bandwidth per host? [closed]
i'd like to limit my company bandwidth per host. In particular if my total bandwidth is 100 (kb, or mbit, or byte ;) ) i would like that a user who's downloading something don't get all bandwidth. How ...
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Command line: how to get instantaneous bandwidth on a port
I'm trying to get the instantaneous bandwidth usage of eth0, port 10001. I've looked into using lots of different tools, but most of these seem to have an ncurses type output which isn't suitable for ...
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Firefox keeps secretly downloading with my bandwidth using random ports?
Just recently I've noticed from my Comodo Firewall that I have strange outbound connections when using Firefox. It keeps secretly downloading nothing. Every time I download any type of file I get ...
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QoS or something else?
When running a bit-torrent client I find that it uses all my available ports(right term?), such that I can't surf the internet or get any response from web apps. This is not a bandwidth issue as I ...
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How to use NetLimiter to regulate my upload bandwidth load?
Per a recommendation on why my uploading was killing my downloading I've installed NetLimiter. I keep tweaking the configuration and haven't found something I am completely happy with. I couldn't find ...
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Can I use a pci-e x16 slot for multple cards?
I have a mini itx pc with only one pci-e x16 slot. There is another old style pci slot.
I don't care that much about graphics bandwidth and I'd like to add USB 3.0 support. It's a waste to be using ...
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Bandwidth Sharing 2 pcs ( linux and windows )
Greeting All
How can we share bandwidth between 2 pcs ( a windows pc and a linux pc ). We have one adsl connection. We would like the users to share bandwidth when both are active and when only one ...
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I want to monitor and limit OS X's data transfer while I'm tethering via my iPhone
So, I have an iPhone with Sprint service. They offer a mobile hotspot add-on option. Sprint will offer me 5GB of data transfer under this plan, but then they will charge me extra. Specifically, they ...
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Check Bandwidth utilization of specific application or process in windows 7
I want to know is there any command-line tool (windows built-in or 3rd party), that can be used to check bandwidth utilization of a particular process or executable?
For example, i want to check ...
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How to monitor router traffic?
I have a Cisco DPC3825 DOCSIS 3.0 modem/router combo. I want to monitor the traffic that passes through my router such as bandwidth usage.
I have bandwidth meters like DuMeter on my PC to monitor ...
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What does bandwidth of a device mean?
I am presently learning CUDA and I keep coming across phrases like
"GPUs have dedicated memory which has 5–10X the bandwidth of CPU memory"
See here for reference on the second slide
Now what ...
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One PC blocks Internet access on the network
One (and always the same) PC blocks Internet access on the entire network. It usually happens Sunday morning after not using it on Saturday, but it could happen any time.
What happens is that this ...
