NetWork between 2 PC's uses wifi data?

Hi, everybody, to make it short, I've set up a file sharing network between my desktop pc and my mother's laptop with windows XP's manager for that. I was just wondering if that uses some of my wifi data, because I just blew up my internet like 30gb over this month. Also, I have printer sharing enabled on that network.

Please help me because, it's really annoying to blow up my internet limit (only 50gb)

P.S. Hope I was clear, because my main language is french. If, no I'll try to make my question better.

Thanks

Keven - 14

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asked Jul 27 '11 at 08:38

larrivee013
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if the network it's always sharing files and internet of course that uses allot of your cap. If you can get an unlimited cap you wouldn't have any problems it doing that ;)

answered Jul 27 '11 at 08:59

d4ni3e
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Yah, but I've put nothing in my shared folder. So that's what I don't understand.

(Jul 27 '11 at 09:01) larrivee013

router protected? Go to your router settings page and see if theres any strange users ,sites that stuff that you never seen before. if there is change your router password.

(Jul 27 '11 at 09:05) d4ni3e

Yep, with a WAP I think.

(Jul 27 '11 at 09:07) larrivee013

then comes the online backup servers and clouds if you have any maybe they are uploading things without you evan see. I don't know more stuff that can do that, i don't know if helps you what i said , maybe someone have another ideas. good luck. If you can't find just get Unlimted cap like i said, it's not too expensive.

(Jul 27 '11 at 09:13) d4ni3e

Well I live in Canada, Quebec, and unlimited cap is expenseive! :)

But Thanks for the answer!

(Jul 27 '11 at 09:16) larrivee013

If the 2 computers are both connected to your same network then no it wont use any usage as everything that happens on your network, is well your traffic, internet usage is only things coming in and out between your network and "the cloud". So things that could towards your usage would be well using lockergnome.net, facebook etc. If you stream videos online like youtube or online tv or anything thats has to come to your computer from "the cloud" will use up your data.

answered Jul 27 '11 at 11:26

JOZ
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Thanks so, sharing files between my two computers on my network does not use internet data! That's what I wanted to ear. Thanks again!

(Jul 27 '11 at 11:31) larrivee013

Honestly, it doesn't matter if your using wifi or hardware, your ISP can't tell the difference from that, but 30 gig in a month is a very small limiter. Get an unlimited plan so your not on edge. Its not that expensive. Most high speed ISP providers will do a bundle plan like tv phone and Internet.
Good luck

answered Jul 27 '11 at 09:24

Scott Lombard
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I already have the bundle TV/internet/Phone, and my limit is 50gb and I busted 30gb... But thanks...

(Jul 27 '11 at 09:28) larrivee013

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