Massive spike
I have a massive spike, of over 600gb within 2 days, showing in my data usage. Told our browsing is causing the issue. WE'VE DONE NOTHING! Nothing different than we've always done. Past 3 months only...
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I have a massive spike, of over 600gb within 2 days, showing in my data usage. Told our browsing is causing the issue.
According to Cox's "Data Usage Calculator", general browsing 24 hours per day for a 30-day month (November) would use 130 GB of data. 130 GB per day / 30 days = 4.33 GB per day
600 GB / 4.33 per day = 138 man-days / 2 days = 69 concurrent, non-stop sessions for 2 days
Also, according to their Data Usage Calculator, one 2-day, non-stop session for each of the eight activities listed would use an estimated 531.2 GB of data, short of the 600+ GB you mentioned.
That's all theoretical of course, because it's unlikely you have the people, devices, bandwidth or desire to actually do any of that. Did you happen to mention this to the individual that told you browsing is your issue? If not, you probably should. I'd be interested in hearing what they say.
After re-reading your post, I have a feeling I know what Cox would say. "Change your Wi-Fi password." What threw me off was the idea the spike was solely due to general browsing. Someone could have pirated your Wi-Fi to download their wish list of every game they ever wanted. Some game title downloads use more than 50 GB of data. 10-12 of those would get to your 600 GB data usage spike. In what data usage category was the spike reported?
You don't need to change your lifestyle. Just change your Wi-Fi password.
