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User #69416   818 posts
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I'm supposed to be shaped right now yet have found an ftp server I download from I'm able to get full unshaped access.

Just seems strange but I'm not complaining one bit here

posted 2008-May-18, 4am AEST
User #135897   956 posts
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Perhaps the ftp server is within netspaces network, thus making it free traffic.

The only other alternative is you may have free PIPE.

If neither of the above then nice find. :)

posted 2008-May-18, 7am AEST
User #69416   818 posts
Whirlpool Enthusiast

ftp on waix network but I thought the 1500/256 adsl plans didn't include free peering.

Then again what I got from the ftp server did show up as traffic and I am shaped because of it but still get full speed in it lol

Downloaded 13gig straight and then get the shaped message email

posted 2008-May-18, 9am AEST
User #213754   1776 posts
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xtermin8 writes...

Just seems strange but I'm not complaining one bit here

Keep it quiet then.
Otherwise everyone would want it!

posted 2008-May-18, 9pm AEST
User #196415   3846 posts
Whirlpool Forums Addict

xtermin8 writes...

Downloaded 13gig straight and then get the shaped message email

That's exactly what happened to me last night. I didn't get shaped until I got 3GB over my limit - till i'd downloaded 13GB.

posted 2008-May-19, 8pm AEST
User #183197   168 posts
Forum Regular

≤ Matt ≥ writes...

That's exactly what happened to me last night. I didn't get shaped until I got 3GB over my limit - till i'd downloaded 13GB.

Happens on a lot of ISP's, sometimes there is a lag time. The server has to process a lot to data after all. I know im not complaining :)

posted 2008-May-19, 10pm AEST
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