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slykar | 5 years ago

LTE routers with GB limits. You are connected via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable.

If I've found out some website is using my upload bandwidth without my consent I would just quit using it.

It's a dick move to utilize user's resources.

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dylz|5 years ago

Pretty much this, I've noticed quite an uptick of traffic since WFHdemic started from mobile networks presenting non-mobile user agents. If you're on a typical 5G hotspot and suddenly start mass uploading, congrats, you've either run up a bill horrendously within minutes or run out of data for the month.

In addition, there are many countries (like India for example) where wired internet is not the norm and instead 3G/4G/LTE sticks or hotspots are.

Not to mention data caps are a thing on wired internet anyway, like Comcast in US.

slykar|5 years ago

There seem to be an option in Windows that let you specify you are on a metered connection. Probably one could check if the "saveData" option is selected to disable p2p.