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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 2:28 am
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mikew99
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Originally Posted by qwest01
Streaming video is always going to screw the bandwidth availability in any hotel or resort and personally I would block streaming video traffic and make the bandwidth available for regular traffic that business users want the free WiFi for. If you want to watch a movie - turn on the TV.
I am baffled why people propose the "simple" solution to just block access to VOIP, streaming video, Web sites, or whatever traffic they think is the problem. If it were that simple, people wouldn't be using Skype in-flight as they do everyday. Blocking specific usage is harder than it seems, especially when those who want to use the bandwidth are smarter than those who are providing it.
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