[Publib] bandwidth

[Eric]

Is that 512K not a typo? If not, in my opinion that's not enough
bandwidth. Consider that people are getting 20mpbs connections in
their homes.

If even only a quarter of the computers are in use for the internet at
once, that's less bandwidth available to each one than a 56K modem.


On 1/29/07, Michelle Bradley <MBradley at accs.net> wrote:
>
>
> If anyone has any input on this situation, I would sure appreciate it:
>
> We have been experiencing extremely slow Internet connections.  So slow,
> that we cannot do online ordering, open pdf files, etc.  Our IT people say
> it is our patrons using all of the bandwidth downloading movies, playing
> games, etc.  They also say that getting additional bandwidth would do us no
> good, because patrons will just suck up whatever we have unless we prohibit
> them from gaming, streaming media, downloading media, etc.
>
>  I am having a hard time believing this.  First of all, we don't see our
> patrons doing a lot of downloading of movies, etc.  They are mainly surfing,
> filling out job applications, typing resumes, etc.  Yes, there is some
> gaming going on.  We want our patrons to be able to access streaming media,
> gaming etc.
>
> Are others experiencing this problem with patrons hogging bandwidth?  Have
> you restricted their use of certain activities that will use a lot of
> bandwidth?  If so, how have you restricted them?  Are there libraries out
> there who let their patrons do these types of activities without adverse
> effects to the network speed?
>
> We have 512K access.  We have 23 public computers, and 70 total computers on
> the network.  We have a separate wireless network.
>
> Michelle Bradley
> Assistant Director
> Frankfort Community Public Library
> Clinton County Contractual Public Libraries
> 208 W. Clinton St.
> Frankfort, IN  46041
> 765-654-8746
> www.accs.net/fcpl
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