Tuesday, February 15, 2011

About Computer Networking: What Is a Bandwidth Cap?

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From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking
Verizon Wireless started bandwidth throttling its data traffic last week. Only those customers who are among the top 5% of network traffic generators are allegedly affected, although the extent Verizon intends to slow down those connections - and whether users will be notified when it happens - is still unclear.

What Is a Bandwidth Cap?
Some view bandwidth caps as a necessary practice to keep busy networks running best, while critics claim these caps lead to companies under building and delaying proper expansion of their network capacity. Most people probably don't even know about the issue.

Finding IP Addresses in Email
Emails normally contain the IP address of the sender in the email header. Identifying this IP address can be tricky and its possible to find a wrong one. Follow these instructions to find the sender's actual IP address.

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"I have naked DSL through AT&T. $35 per month for 1.5MB service. Same price since I got it last June. Bought my own gateway/router for $60 rather than paying at&t $100 for theirs." -Joseph

Home Networking With a Router
A network router can serve as the core of a home network, simplifying how computers and other equipment can connect to each other and share the Internet. Both traditional cabled routers and wireless routers are available.
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