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[kendell clark]

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hi
Oh I'm familiar with that. I don't know if I'm the only one in the
region, but I'm certainly one of the only one in my home town that
knows or cares how computers actually work. The rest are ... blase, is
probably a polite way to put it. Interestingly, windows 10 is supposed
to some how be able to detect when a connection is metered. I don't
suppose they'd be willing to share exactly how they do this? I
normally wouldn't suggest having anything to do with microsoft but if
worst comes to worst this might, maybe, be an option. This is
definitely a priority imo. Even though I live in the city now, I
remember what it's like to live in the country where the only source
of internet is dial up. We weren't ever data capped, but when you
download at 4.5 kbps there's only so much you can do even if you have
all night.
Thanks
Kendell clark


Andrew Walton wrote:
> 
> 
> On 08/08/15 16:12, kendell clark wrote:
>> 1, is there any standard decently reliable way to detect a
>> metered connection? The easiest way would be if there were a flag
>> set somewhere indicating this, but this is unlikely.
> 
> If not already in place it would be extremely difficult to get
> ISP's around the world to agree on a standard.
> 
>> 2, we'd need some way to set a cutoff. Beyond a certain point,
>> gnome should limit network traphic or do it's best to watch and
>> warn you if you're getting close to your limit. This brings up a
>> host of problems though, which begins with the user knowing they
>> have a metered connection and what the limit is. In my 
>> experience, connections aren't so much metered as in they only
>> have so much fast data. That is, you usually get something like 3
>> gb of fast data. If you use it all, you can still use it, it just
>> gets throttled, and you might get charged so much per gb. I think
>> this should be solved but I've got no idea how.
> 
> What about simple speed test? If download speed is < 64 Kbps system
> asks "Do you wish me to check for updates now or should I try again
> later?"
> 
>> If it does, it should be in the network area. Maybe in the ipv4
>> or ipv6 area, and only show up if the connection is metered?
>> Sorry I kind of jumped in in the middle. Thanks Kendell clark
>> 
> 
> Thanks for your thoughts, Kendell. Forgive me if my responses are a
> bit lame. I have little knowledge but I do have 20 years experience
> of being the only one in the region that even knows that much.
> 
> Andrew.
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