Question about faster line speed?

[tsakani]

Does a faster line speed affect your cap for example if you have a 2g cap then you are using a faster connection that means you are able to transmit more at a time meaning you should reach your 2g limit quicker?

 

[photonman]

yip
faster ur line, quicker u get capped...

 

[GangStarr]

depends how much u download aswell

 

[tsakani]

So there isn't really a benefit to getting a faster line. It comes down to the same thing.

 

[photonman]

well depends what you are using the line for etc..
and also if you can afford a 1024 circuit and like multiple isp accounts or bigger caps etc, then it wuld benefit you

but to the average joe, having a faster line wont indeed benefit you.

384 for home is ample i think..

 

[Robin Hood]

Does a faster line speed affect your cap for example if you have a 2g cap then you are using a faster connection that means you are able to transmit more at a time meaning you should reach your 2g limit quicker?

100% correct......Thats why i say its another money-making cheme...the quicker you download, the quicker youre likely to apply for more GB's

 

[tsakani]

In other words if you have one of those 1gig/s lines from Hong Kong or 2.5gig/s lines from France it means your 2gig ADSL cap would be finished in a matter of seconds or before you even use it.

 

[bwana]

Does a faster line speed affect your cap for example if you have a 2g cap then you are using a faster connection that means you are able to transmit more at a time meaning you should reach your 2g limit quicker?

It depends - if your habits dont change then no - it wont affect your cap.

Say every month you download the same podcasts you'll just get them quicker now but the amount of data transferred remains the same.

 

[photonman]

unfortunately yes..
but not like in a matter of seconds..., browsing and s**t wont do that
if you download sumthing that is 2gb big yea, then you will be capped in a matter of minutes or seconds..