Re: Wireless cafe public library?

On 29 Apr 2007 10:23:25 +0950, "me here" <gloaming_agnet@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in <4633ec85_4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

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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