Wireless cafe public library?

I am on dial-up at this time. I need to download VS Net 2005 SP1 435 mb(s)
and some other downloads of that size. Obviously, this is taking for EVER.

This laptop has a wireless card. Can I go to a public library or some other
type of cafe and download, which has go to be faster than dial-up?

I think the obvious answer would be yes.
I'd reccomend buying a cup of coffee or reading a book as it's going to take
awhile anyway.

Adair



"Mr. Arnold" <MR. (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am on dial-up at this time. I need to download VS Net 2005 SP1 435 mb(s)
>and some other downloads of that size. Obviously, this is taking for EVER.
>
> This laptop has a wireless card. Can I go to a public library or some
> other type of cafe and download, which has go to be faster than dial-up?

Most hotspot operators will limit your downstream bandwidth anyway to keep
bandwidth hogs under control. If your going to pull that kinda size file it
might be better to go to a friends house that have cable/DSL and use their
bandwidth. It might be faster than a hotspot.

Doug

"Adair Witner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I think the obvious answer would be yes.
> I'd reccomend buying a cup of coffee or reading a book as it's going to
> take awhile anyway.
>
> Adair
>
>
>
> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EztYh.5923$(E-Mail Removed) ink.net...
>>I am on dial-up at this time. I need to download VS Net 2005 SP1 435 mb(s)
>>and some other downloads of that size. Obviously, this is taking for EVER.
>>
>> This laptop has a wireless card. Can I go to a public library or some
>> other type of cafe and download, which has go to be faster than dial-up?
>
>

Mr. Arnold wrote:

> I am on dial-up at this time. I need to download VS Net 2005 SP1 435
> mb(s) and some other downloads of that size. Obviously, this is
> taking for EVER.
>
> This laptop has a wireless card. Can I go to a public library or some
> other type of cafe and download, which has go to be faster than
> dial-up?

I also have dial up and use the public library to download large files
via wireless laptop occasionally.

There is usually a download limit for a set period (eg week or month).

They dont like large downloads as it reduces the speed of other users
online, howeverI've gone up to 200 meg without complaint.

You could use a download manager and do it in stages (ie. part download
and then resume later) to spread it over several days.

The speed in our library is usually pretty good - about max for 54g
wifi.

Cheers

Rob

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me here <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> You could use a download manager and do it in stages (ie. part download
> and then resume later) to spread it over several days.

I used the Real.com download manager to download ISO images via dialup. It
would take days, poking along in the background while I was doing other
things, but it would eventually finish.

Real.com doesn't offer that manager any more.
http://www.sun.com/download/sdm/download.xml
Is a current free product from Sun.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> me here <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > You could use a download manager and do it in stages (ie. part
> > download and then resume later) to spread it over several days.
>
> I used the Real.com download manager to download ISO images via
> dialup. It would take days, poking along in the background while I
> was doing other things, but it would eventually finish.
>
> Real.com doesn't offer that manager any more.
> http://www.sun.com/download/sdm/download.xml
> Is a current free product from Sun.

Hi Clarence,

I was thinking more along the lines of spreading out the download over
several days when using the library net so they wouldn't get upset.

But you could do it via dialup I suppose - take a long time though :-)

Either way, it should work.

Cheers

Rob



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On 29 Apr 2007 10:23:25 +0950, "me here" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in <(E-Mail Removed)>:

>I also have dial up and use the public library to download large files
>via wireless laptop occasionally.
>
>There is usually a download limit for a set period (eg week or month).
>
>They dont like large downloads as it reduces the speed of other users
>online, howeverI've gone up to 200 meg without complaint.

That's not a good standard. What you are apparently doing is
inappropriate and rude to other patrons.

>You could use a download manager and do it in stages (ie. part download
>and then resume later) to spread it over several days.

What you should be (and apparently aren't) doing is throttling your
speed sufficiently so as to avoid degradation of service to other
patrons, taking no more than your fair share.

>The speed in our library is usually pretty good - about max for 54g
>wifi.

Probably only because most patrons aren't doing what you are doing.

Free public Wi-Fi is a classic case of Tragedy of the Commons.
Eventually it gets (ab)used to the point that service becomes poor, and
sophisticated and draconian measures become necessary.

I know of a public library that was being so abused by illicit
filesharing that the free Internet access was completely shut down.

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