AT&T smacks the gauntlet at you!
Comments OffAccording to Cnet News:
The test, which began being applied in the Reno, Nev., area on Saturday, limits customers of AT&T’s slowest DSL service to 20 gigabytes of monthly data transfers, while users of the fastest service will be limited to 150 gigabytes. Customers will have access to an online tool to track their usage and will receive notification when they reach 80 percent. Those who exceed their limits will be charged $1 per gigabyte.
[Via Cnet News]
So you just received the information that AT&T is doing this. How do you want to keep track of your online usage. I’ve got some good tools to help you. Although they will only help to a certain point you must remember a few tips and these tips are:
- Limiting use of your Bandwidth!!
- Understanding your Wireless Router
- 10 Ways to keep your wireless router secure!
With these steps you would greatly increase stoping unnecessary use of your bandwidth. Most people don’t understand that any program you use on your network will be counted on the total bill. If you know of any good ways to help stop bandwidth by all means tell people and if you find any good programs that might help, please leave a comment.
Is IPv6 a Problem or is it still in Beta?
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Due to the high volume of people, I have thought of how best to go about describing my issue with my DSL router and why I”ve disabled IPv6!!! First off, I have a VISTA Premium System, with an OEM license. That isn’t nothing new. The problem is that if I use IPv6, I would constantly get no internet. I would always get local but not Internet. I didn’t know why until recently, and that was IPv6. It isn’t to say I don’t stop getting this. I still do but it is less of the problem. I could re-install the system and see if that fixes the problem.
Would that fix the problem?
Yes it probably would if it is a driver issue. I say it isn’t because if it was a driver issue I could just downgrade to an earlier driver, which there is none. I am going to guess that no one has done any new drivers for the IPv6 Since Vista came out. I don’t know why but with my DSL it has been an issue when I was on my cable. I recently switched, I had no problems.
Could it be my DSL Provider?
Network Connectivity and Vista’s TCP/IPV6
So I’ve been having problems with Vista and Network Connectivity. I’ve got a DSL modem that would from time to time just drop connection to the internet or at least I thought it was that. So I’d check the modem everytime this happenes. It would say I was connected to to the network but not be on internet. I went searching and found this really good forum discussion on Verizon and DSL. After reading all there was people were talking about the IPv6 protocol was the main culprit. So I figured I’d see what happens when I disabled the IPv6 Protocol from my system. It worked no more connectivity issues.
How do I disable the IPv6 Protocol?
In order to fix this problem you have to do some simples steps. Here is how I fixed it. Right Click > Select “Network and Sharing Center” > “View Status” for
either Wireless or LAN. > Properities
Network Connectivity and Vista’s TCP/IPV6
Comments OffSo I’ve been having problems with Vista and Network Connectivity. I’ve got a DSL modem that would from time to time just drop connection to the internet or at least I thought it was that. So I’d check the modem everytime this happenes. It would say I was connected to to the network but not be on internet. I went searching and found this really good forum discussion on Verizon and DSL. After reading all there was people were talking about the IPv6 protocol was the main culprit. So I figured I’d see what happens when I disabled the IPv6 Protocol from my system. It worked no more connectivity issues.
How do I disable the IPv6 Protocol?
In order to fix this problem you have to do some simples steps. Here is how I fixed it. Right Click > Select “Network and Sharing Center” > “View Status” for either Wireless or LAN. > Properities
