Thats very likely. It was just a thought. Most of my bandwidth in any given month is usually downloading 4gb of linux iso's and then VPN (remote desktop/vnc) access to work. Most likely I stay within their limits. So chances are probably good that I fly in under the radar.
On Thu, 2003-10-16 at 00:01, Darcy Brodie wrote: > Hello > Out of curiosity, I contacted Shaw support last night asking about > this. What I was told is that the most users do not have access to the > Modem usage. That link is only available to users that Shaw has > instructed to watch their usage, sort of like a first warning. > As far as the original modems being difficult to track, Shaw has no > problems telling you exactly what your usage has been for almost any > given time in the past. I to, have one of the old modems, and they told > me exactly what my usage was (and then suggested I stop downloading > ISO's for awhile ;-) ) > > Darcy Brodie > > Michael Petch wrote: > > >I have never seen that link on my service pages when I log in. It shows > >a couple account, I switch between them both. Have reviewed all the > >links and even went so far as to load the page source and do a "find" in > >the event I was over looking something. > > > >I can manage my emails, web services, view my online bills, view my > >account history (which doesn't show usage). > > > >It appears I am not alone with regards to not seeing this page. So I > >have a "theory". And I'd like to know if it holds true in any fashion. > > > >I am positive I have no link. Therefore I wonder if I have an account > >that can't be easily tracked. My SHAW Internet service I have had since > >shaw started providing internet service. I have one of their original > >monster beige modem from 1996-97? Anyway, my theory is that "maybe" the > >way shaw track uploads/downloads is by querying the modem for the > >information. Is it possible that bandwidth tracking may not be available > >for people with modems/accounts from the early shaw days, therefore they > >remove the link? > > > >Its just an idea. So I'm curious. For those that see the bandwith > >utilization - how long have you had your present modem?? > > > >I simply know I am not blind, and that there is no such link for my > >account. > > > > > >On Wed, 2003-10-15 at 10:15, Ian Bruseker wrote: > > > > > >>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >>Hash: SHA1 > >> > >>On October 15, 2003 10:03 am, Jason Louie wrote: > >> > >> > >>>hmmm.... can't seem to find the link. Do you know which links I should > >>>be following? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>Go to https://secure.shaw.ca. You'll need to log in, so if you've never set > >>this up before, be ready to give your name, Shaw account number, modem serial > >>number, and, um, postal code I think. > >> > >>Once you set a username and password and log in, on the main Account Services > >>page is a link that reads "Your Modem Usage". Unfortunately, it's written in > >>some pretty <bitter>fancy</bitter> javascript, and works great in IE, but it > >>does not work at all in Konqueror (in fact, you can't even load that site > >>without changing your browser identification), and it only works in Mozilla > >>if you have "Allow web sites to open unrequested windows" enabled. There are > >>so many ways I could rant about this, but I'm betting everyone here already > >>knows the tune, and I don't want to offend whoever it was who admitted the > >>other day that they worked for Shaw. ;-) > >> > >>Ian > >>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >>Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > >> > >>iD8DBQE/jXK3SiY+RXI7JS4RAhlgAJ45/n62l0/1wYjBUDj+SKjSqqQTEACeIgKb > >>v+dDsdCsV4l/SC5BMI9+1S8= > >>=oXek > >>-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> > >> -- Mike Petch CApp::Sysware Consulting Ltd. Suite 1002,1140-15th Ave SW. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. T2R 1K6. (403)804-5700.
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