bandwidth

Use Instant Messenger Without File Transfers || 1 Hour of IM Chatting || 14,400 || Average typing speed of 40 wpm and average word length of 6 letters || || Skype || 1 minute call || 983,040 || Based on a average 3-16kb per second rate- assuming the call used 16kb/ sec || || View Web Pages || Web Page || 50,000 || Average of 40,000 bytes per page || || MP3 Downloading || 3 Minute Song || 8,000,000 || Average of 8mb per 3 minute song || || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Listen to Streaming Audio || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1 Hour of Listening || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">14,400,000 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Average rate of 4,000 Bytes per second || || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Movie Downloads || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">5 Minute Movie Clip || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">30,000,000 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Average of 30mb per 5 minute clip || || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Watch Streaming Video || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1 Hour of Watching || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">54,000,000 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Average rate of 15,000 Bytes per second || ||
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25 computers using the web = 1,250,000 bytes per minute for each page viewed One computer using Skype= 983,040 bytes per minute

If you are using a wireless computer you are using a connection that works at 11mbps but it is shared with all wireless users. If you use a wired connection you are working at 100mbps

The data came from Skype and a University that monitors their students bandwidth use and flags them as high bandwidth users if they use too much. Students are e-mailed and warned to watch how much bandwidth they use. This data came from a guide on their web page.