Bandwidth Bandits

When files are uploaded to or downloaded from servers, internet bandwidth is used to transmit the files through the network at specified speeds. Whenever you are surfing the Web, uploading a file to your ISP or use an audio/video application, you are utilizing the bandwidth.

Bandwidth is a set of wires or fibers connecting the systems to a network. The quantum of data transmitted through the network where you have hosted your website, is dependent on the quality of the wires. When somebody tries to extract more data than the quantum the network can handle, then the entire network will become slow.

ISPs will either impose limits on bandwidth use at specified periods during peak hours, or charge a fixed monthly fee for usage of bandwidth. When your usage is over and above this fixed fee, extra charges are applicable for extra bandwidth used. Certain ISPs will cease to transmit until network traffic becomes steady.

Your website can be downloaded with most of the files such as image, audio, video, flash and other programs. Pop-ups, banners, and particular documents and images which have to be downloaded from a central server, do not come under this purview.

Bandwidth bandits link their images and other files to some other server rather than their local server. There may be many reasons for them to do like this but the main reason is to obtain maximum bandwidth possible for showing their images and links. This is tantamount to stealing the bandwidth, as they are stealing images or files every time the website is being activated.

You can prevent such persons from stealing your bandwidth allotment by adopting various methods. You may contact them personally on their email; also you can peruse the Network Solutions and make an IP search which will enable you to trace the persons’ particulars and their website registration. You may also contact the company who is hosting their website.

Bandwidth can be costly and certainly you don’t want somebody stealing it.

Scott Davidson

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