ssh -X and data transfer limits

biophysics · 04-07-2005, 08:51 AM

Hi Gurus,

I live in a student dormitory where the max. permissible limit of data transfer (incoming + outgoing) is 5 GB per month. My work place has no limits in traffic.

I ssh -X (from dormitory) into my work place and browse by launching Firefox... Will this help in reducing the traffic or will it be the same traffic.

Many thanks,

Phorem · 04-07-2005, 10:14 AM

Well, it will probably be the same. No matter how you look at it, you are still transfering information through your connection. Thus, you are using the 5gig per month.

Phorem · 04-07-2005, 01:29 PM

Oh and i also should mention that using the -X option will require MASSIVE amounts of information to be sent over the net. That will eat your 5gigs up in a couple days tops.