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| [Caps] Comcast Business vs Residential and data usage Hi all,
I understand the 250GB cap has been "suspended" according to this blog post: »blog.comcast.com/2012/05/comcast···hes.html
I'm currently looking to get the hell off CenturyLink and Comcast is my only other realistic choice since I don't own my own home and can't sign up for our local WISPs (requires external antenna).
I'm a fairly heavy upstream bandwidth user. I did some calculating and found that if I got 16/3 business service, keeping the 3Mbps outbound saturated would be over 950GB/mo! I know there are "no" caps on business tier service, but, uh.... is that for real or what?
Also, factoring in install fees, over the first year the 16/3 service would be $83/mo. I can get performance 20/4 service for about $70/mo. Obviously even uploading 3Mbps, a sustained 75% of my allotment, would have me over 950GB of upload a month on the residential service. I have a hard time believing I wouldn't get a call.
What I'm curious about on residential service: if I configure my router (I'm running custom firmware) to throttle my outbound traffic back during peak hours and thus avoid getting put into BE traffic management mode, is this going to make overall high bandwidth usage less of a problem on residential, or not?
I'm leaning toward just getting business service so I don't have to deal with the chimps running the residential operation - even the web site is aggravating - but any opinions are welcome. |
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| Correct, business accounts have no caps.
If you will really use 950GB UPLOAD only then residential isn't for you. You will very very likely get a call your first month. Granted caps are suspended currently but they will be reinstated at some point soon.
Using bandwidth at off peak times racks up just as if it were during the day, it's not calculated any differently.
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 plencnerbPremium
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kudos:2 | I thought the 250 GB cap was on the download side of things, not the upload? If that is true, then does it actually matter how much you upload from your computer to the internet.
From what I remember, everyone talks about how much they download each month, not how much they upload.
If that is the case, then residential service may be an option, if your download is well under the 250 GB cap (or whatever it ends up being when it is active again).
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AVonGaussPremium
join:2007-11-01
Boynton Beach, FL | The usage meter applies to both the upload and download combined. |
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 FBGuyPremium
join:2005-03-19
Evanston, IL | reply to taiganaut
get business class and don't worry about it. |
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| reply to taiganaut
950GB/mo! Whoa! Business Class is perfect for you. Even though caps are suspended Comcast will notify excessive users, on Residential. Peak hours don't matter, they look at aggregate usage. You have a lot to upload so Business Class will be a lot less headache if your connection goes down because their CS is a lot better than the outsourced Residential CS. |
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| reply to taiganaut
I've never actually heard of this happening, but the myth has always been that if you go through a hellacious amount of data on a business tier (and 950GB per month of upload on the lower end tier does qualify) you will "allegedly" get the call to bump you up to a higher tier. |
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Business is definitely where you would want to go then. I've done quite a bit more than that in one month (on business 50/10 at the time) with no call from Comcast.
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rody_44Premium
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Quakertown, PA Reviews:
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| reply to taiganaut
950 GB upload every month. Comcast isnt for you. The infrastructure isnt set up for that kind of upload in a residential neighborhood. If you dont mind me asking what could you possibly be doing that requires you to send that much data? Doing that in one month is one thing. Doing that every month is another. |
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 JohnInSJPremium
join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA
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said by taiganaut:I'm a fairly heavy upstream bandwidth user. I did some calculating and found that if I got 16/3 business service, keeping the 3Mbps outbound saturated would be over 950GB/mo! I know there are "no" caps on business tier service, but, uh.... is that for real or what?
1TB (or near saturation) uplink use on starter will probably get you the "please upgrade to the next level or terminate" request. There are no PUBLISHED caps, but there are weasel words in the TOS about excessive use at a given service level. You might want to go with Premium, and limit your uplink to about 50-75% total capacity on average.
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JohnInSJPremium
join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA Reviews:
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said by rody_44: 950 GB upload every month. Comcast isnt for you. The infrastructure isnt set up for that kind of upload in a residential neighborhood.
With a docsys3 modem and three channels up, he should have no problem pushing 1TB/mo technically.
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| said by JohnInSJ:said by rody_44: 950 GB upload every month. Comcast isnt for you. The infrastructure isnt set up for that kind of upload in a residential neighborhood.
With a docsys3 modem and three channels up, he should have no problem pushing 1TB/mo technically. i UL at least 2TB a month. as i UL what i DL. Im in a residential neighborhood and i have never had and congestion probs. i get full speed 24/7 |
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 NightfallMy Goal Is To Deny YoursPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-03
Grand Rapids, MI
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said by rody_44: 950 GB upload every month. Comcast isnt for you. The infrastructure isnt set up for that kind of upload in a residential neighborhood. If you dont mind me asking what could you possibly be doing that requires you to send that much data? Doing that in one month is one thing. Doing that every month is another.
Torrents probably
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1 edit | said by Nightfall:said by rody_44: 950 GB upload every month. Comcast isnt for you. The infrastructure isnt set up for that kind of upload in a residential neighborhood. If you dont mind me asking what could you possibly be doing that requires you to send that much data? Doing that in one month is one thing. Doing that every month is another.
Torrents probably not probably....DEFINITELY..
we've never even reached that 950GB with sending and downloading big and heavy CAD file drawings... |
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said by LocutusBorg:i UL at least 2TB a month. as i UL what i DL. Im in a residential neighborhood and i have never had and congestion probs. i get full speed 24/7
OP hasn't really stated what he's using it for but we all think it's torrents...
you on the other hand we all know stream and all that stuff...
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JohnInSJPremium
join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA Reviews:
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Could be backups. To the cloud. I guess.
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| said by JohnInSJ:Could be backups. To the cloud. I guess. backups of 950GB a month? initial back ups possibly but every month? |
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JohnInSJPremium
join:2003-09-22
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| said by medbuyer:said by JohnInSJ:Could be backups. To the cloud. I guess. backups of 950GB a month? initial back ups possibly but every month? You're right. Likely it's a 24/7 video feed of his cat playing the piano.
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So what if s/he is torrenting? Hopefully s/he is using a VPN to mask the payload. S/he is paying for the bandwith and it is theirs to use as they see fit. |
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