jmhall80 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hi. I am not a newbie, but I do have a question about when I am downloading something. Say a file is 500mb. If I am trying to download it and it is using 4 peers, when the file is done downloading, did I only use 500mb of download usage, or is it more than that because I am getting from several people at the same time. And along with that, am I also using upload usage when I am downloading and people are sharing taking what I have already downloaded? The reason I am asking this, is because I use satellite internet (because I live in the sticks), and we are only allotted 15GB/month of up/download, and it resets every month on the same day. I just wanted to know if I am downloading a 500mb file, if by the time it is done that I haven't used, say, 2GB of up/download data. Thanks for your help, whomever can answer this question.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaobaby Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 It's called "transport overhead" and is the communication between peers and trackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhall80 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 That did not even remotely answer my question. Anyone else?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaobaby Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Well if the question is:Will a 50MB download use exactly 50MB of data transfer, the answer is; No it will use more.If that wasn't the question, kindly rephrase it with a little less meandering please. or:If that is the question; I just wanted to know if I am downloading a 500mb file, if by the time it is done that I haven't used, say, 2GB of up/download data. nobody can tell you.I have had one (~350MB) download that took several weeks to complete and the accumulated transfer for that one job to the point where I could seed it was 1.7GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhall80 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 First off. My question was very straightforward. I was not meandering. But, that being said, your second reply was an actual answer. So thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaobaby Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 So my first answer of "transport overhead" is 100% correct, it is simply the case that you didn't understand what transport overhead is. Ok then! Note to self: Go back to being patronising and insulting peoples intelligence rather than assuming/expecting they may know a bit about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhall80 Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Fuck you bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaobaby Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 How very adult of you. Insults are always the last resort of the feeble minded.Oh and by the way, I'm a bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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