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	Bandwidth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bandwidth is a measure of frequency range and is typically measured in hertz.
		In radio communications, for example, bandwidth is the range of frequencies occupied by a modulated carrier wave, whereas in optics it is the width of an individual spectral line or the entire spectral range.
		The 3-dB bandwidth of an electronic filter is the part of the filter's frequency response that lies within 3 dB of the response at its peak, which is typically at or near its center frequency.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bandwidth (1126 words)

	Don't accidently commit bandwidth theft
		Bandwidth is the measurement of useage of a website, measured in bytes, and is charged, usually monthly.
		However, the bandwidth theft PhenomenalWomen.com is focusing on here is image/graphic stealing, and is the bandwidth theft that occurs most.
		One other area that is festering boil for bandwidth stealing are the Bulletin Boards that offer the members an ability to have a cutesy little icon next to their name.
	www.thecatgallery.com /bandwidth_theft.html (1382 words)

	Direct Linking and Bandwidth Theft - What it is and what it means. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bandwidth is the total amount of resources that are used by a web site for a one month period.
		If the bandwidth theft and direct linking continues, we may very well see an end to free multimedia on the internet.
		Thankfully recent awareness of this theft, yes it is theft, by hosting services are working with other web site owners and hosting services to remove the illegal links thus saving monies for all.
	www.bigdummys.com /bandwidth_theft.htm (513 words)

	BANDWIDTH AND YOU
		I AM One of the biggest problems with bandwidth theft is that a lot of people don't fully understand just what bandwidth is or the effects of bandwidth theft on the Internet.
		The analogies I may use are not exact, but are intended to compare bandwidth and bandwidth theft to situations everyone can relate to.
		Keep in mind this means the length of time it takes you to write the letter as well as everytime that letter is read by the person you sent it to and by anyone they may have forwarded it to.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Pines/4210/bandwidth.html (833 words)

	Bandwidth Theft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bandwidth theft is when someone direct links or, 'hotlinks' to an image/clip on your server instead of linking to the.htm o.php file.
		The fees are often charged according to much bandwidth they use, and if many people are direct linking to the images/clip on their site they use a lot more bandwidth, and consequently it costs them more money for their site.
		Yes, bandwidth theft is an illegal, prosecutable offence.
	www.helis.com /contact/bandwidth.php (559 words)

	"The Emissary" Page 5
		Images, sound files, video clips, etc. are all being hot-linked by bandwidth thieves, costing website owners money and causing some websites to exceed their bandwidth allowance causing their sites to temporarily shut down for hours at a time.
		Bandwidth theft is direct linking images, scripts, sound files, movies or zip files to your site from another site's server without the website owners knowledge or consent.
		This is considered to be bandwidth theft, also referred to as hot-linking or direct linking.
	www.jsmagic.net /bandwidththeft (359 words)

	HTML Art Tutorials: Bandwidth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bandwidth is the amount an Internet Service Provider (ISP) will allow people to download onto their computers in any given session.
		Bandwidth theft occurs when you have placed a file such as an image or Zip file on your web site ready for your visitors to download into their computers.
		This has been such a problem in the past that many of the free hosts have set up their servers in such a way that an image or file which has been hotlinked to won't show up on the page on the other server.
	www.craftsnlace.net /htmlart/bandwidth.html (2293 words)

	Bandwidth Theft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A simple description for bandwidth, is the resources (computing time) that, a site uses on the computer that their site is housed on.
		When someone links directly to an image on someone else's server instead of copying it to their own computer and then uploading it to their own server, it is similar to your neighbor running a cord over to your outlet to run his own refrigerator.
		There are many servers that set a limit to the amount of bandwidth a site may use each month and after that limit is reached, a site may be closed and the webmaster sent a large bill that must be paid before they can open their site again.
	the-jazzman.com /theft.html (593 words)

	Inline linking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This term refers to the unauthorized use of someone else's bandwidth.
		Since bandwidth is a commodity, unauthorized use can increase the maintenance costs of the website hosting the image, hence the term bandwidth theft.
		As a result, some servers are programmed to use the HTTP referer to detect hot-linking, and return a condemnatory message (usually in the same format) in place of the expected image or media clip.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bandwidth_theft (409 words)

	Kids' Turn Central - Bandwidth Theft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This is considered bandwidth theft and anyone who steals someone else's bandwidth is a bandwidth thief.
		Bandwidth theft becomes a problem when too many people link to files and images on someone else's server without permission.
		It is very easy to detect bandwidth theft and where it is occuring.
	www.kidsturncentral.com /bandwidth.htm (227 words)

	Bandwidth theft at VacuTherm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bandwidth is usually stated in bits per second (bps), kilobits per second (kbps), or megabits per second (mps).
		Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transferred over the network in a fixed amount of time.
		Bandwidth refers to how fast data flows through the path that it travels to your computer; it's usually measured in kilobits, megabits or gigabits per second.
	www.ojibwe.info /Bandwidth.html (1214 words)

	What is Bandwidth Theft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		One of the biggest problems with bandwidth theft is that a lot of people don't fully understand just what bandwidth is or the effects of bandwidth theft on the Internet.
		An ISP charges a server for the amount of bandwidth that is used monthly.
		Bandwidth theft is a real issue on the Internet and it is wrong.
	www.loneweb.net /bandwidth.html (770 words)

	Bandwidth 101
		Bandwidth is the amount of data transferred from your site to a person's Computer / WebTV or to a Transloader, from a LINK or a Online Image Manipulation Tool.
		This person got a bill for excessive bandwidth usage even though their normal usage was only a 1/4 of their max.
		Yes a small amount of Bandwidth is used in the action of moving a file to a Online Imaging Tool.
	www.scri8e.com /5/Bandwidth101.html (1205 words)

	Turning Earth: bandwidth theft
		Bandwidth thieves are in a vulnerable position, as you control the image on their site - as it lives on your server.
		There are I think other ways of solving the problem of stolen bandwidth, which don't cause these problems for some users, and I might get around to reading more about them and implementing something different.
		But I think we can all agree that it would be much better if website owners could concentrate on updating content instead, rather than put time into trying to deter thieves, and that it would be better all round if people using the web respected the property of other web users.
	www.turning-earth.co.uk /bandwidth_theft.htm (651 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bandwidth theft is when someone direct links or, 'hotlinks' to an image/file on your server instead of downloading the image/file from your site and uploading it to their server.
		Ie, they are 'stealing bandwidth' or 'hotlinking' from my server, instead of copying the image/file to a disk etc and uploading it to their own server, which is the proper way to use images/files that are offered for use by other sites.
		The fees are often charged according to much bandwidth they use, and if many people are direct linking to the images/files on their site they use a lot more bandwidth, and consequently it costs them more money for their site.
	www.lalaalyssa.com /aly/directlinking.html (1219 words)

	Drumwaster's Rants!: Bandwidth Theft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Y'know, this is the first time we have had to mention this topic, because we've never had anyone really trying to steal bandwidth on a large basis before.
		We do not begrudge the bandwidth used by this site, but we took measures a while ago to prevent anyone from linking to any of the stuff on our server, unless it is from this site.
		Those attempting to do so were supposed to have been forwarded to Yahoo, but we screwed up and forgot the "http" part at the beginning of the URL.
	www.drumwaster.com /archives/000602.html (229 words)

	Ramblings on Netiquette
		Theft of bandwidth is a real slap-in-the-face to those freely sharing their artistic wares with us, along with the monetary loss dumped on them.
		Some direct-link and steal bandwidth knowing it's unethical, fully understanding how the whole process works and choosing to continue in their theft.
		They may steal others' work, plagiarize entire pages, ignore requests for giving credit to the creator, claim the work of others as their own, direct-link and steal bandwidth; do a fast grab, bang, without even a "thanky-ma'am." Common courtesy is not their strong suit, and fair-play is not in their nature.
	www.sniksnak.com /netiquette.html (1288 words)

	Are You Committing "Bandwidth Theft"?
		Bandwidth is a measure of data sent through an Internet connection.
		When this bandwidth is exceeded you will be charged for the excess bandwidth used.
		There are ways of preventing bandwidth theft using.htaccess for Unix servers or programmatically using PHP or ASP.
	www.discoverit-webstore.co.uk /advice-centre/bandwidth-theft.htm (537 words)

	What is Hotlinking? Bandwidth Theft? Stop Hotlinking and test your Hotlink Protection with our Hotlink Checker from ...
		Bandwidth theft or "hotlinking" is direct linking to a web site's files (images, video, etc.).
		Bandwidth refers to the amount of data transferred from a web site to a user's computer.
		A simple analogy for bandwidth theft: Imagine a random stranger plugging into your electrical outlets, using your electricity without your consent, and you paying for it.
	altlab.com /hotlinking.html (589 words)

	Bandwidth Theft - aa419 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		"Bandwidth quota" is a technical way of saying how many bits of information a site is allowed to transfer in a given period of time.
		The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching his/her bandwidth limit.
		But for the stubborn few who ignore abuse complaints, ignore evidence of financial regulators, ignore their own Terms of Service we're using our bandwidth tools to take such sites offline and to protect the victims.
	wiki.aa419.org /index.php/Bandwith_Theft (583 words)

	halloweenpropshop Bandwidth Theft
		Bandwidth theft is when a web site programmer links a page, picture, downloadable file or document on someone else's web site to his web site.
		This is a conscious effort on the part of the programmer and anyone that pays for their web site bandwidth and has any brains at all understands this.
		Disk space and bandwidth are the first two things I looked at when pricing out hosting providers.
	www.halloweenpropshop.com /Miscellaneous/halloween_bandwidth_theft.htm (239 words)

	stop and prevent hotlink bandwidth theft, hotlinking, file leeching ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Hotlink bandwidth theft, hotlinking, file leeching, bandwidth bandits, hot links, bandwidth leeching, hotlinks, external linking, remote linking, deep linking and direct linking are all words and phrases used to describe a single problem that many webmasters must stop or prevent, or are at least interested in stopping and preventing.
		Whatever bandwidth protection tool or technique is picked to combat hotlinks, the task remains the same.
		The company is aptly called coldlink.com, and they have an in depth bandwidth protection demonstration site where you can see their product prevent hotlinking on an iis server.
	wordworx.com (1153 words)

	Beginner Tip: Outwit Bandwidth Thieves
		Bandwidth is the total amount of resources used by a Web site during a certain period - usually a month.
		Bandwidth theft (also called "hotlinking" or "direct linking") occurs when external Web sites link directly to images, music files, or other multimedia applications on your Web site.
		That means every time the bandwidth theft site gets a visitor, that visitor's browser hits your server for the hotlinked files and your bandwidth count for the month increases.
	www.netmechanic.com /news/vol5/beginner_no15.htm (1044 words)

	Direct Linking / Hotlinking / Bandwidth Theft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		If this is done without permission, it is stealing bandwidth and is also known as "hotlinking", "hot linking", "leeching", and "bandwidth theft".
		Hotlinking" (also called "hot linking", "leeching", and "bandwidth theft") is a term referring to when a web page of one website owner is direct linking to the images or other multimedia files on the web host of another website owner (usually without permission, thus stealing bandwidth).
		The term is also used loosely (a misnomer) by free image hosts which allow you to store images on their server and allow you to direct link the hosted image files on forums or other websites (sometimes altering the image to have a watermark).
	fan.grungezombie.net /theft.htm (214 words)

	FBI & Police Raid USA homes in Cable Bandwidth theft allegations - Neowin Forums
		Bandwidth is the capacity of a medium to convey data.
		The amount of capacity in the bandwidth in the network affects the amount of information that can be downloaded or uploaded through a computer.
		The clear distinction between this type of theft and the theft of cable services is that there is a finite amount of resource.
	www.neowin.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=34510 (1047 words)

	How I learned to stop worrying and love bandwidth theft. \| Brainshrub.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bandwidth Theft (aka "Inline linking" or "leeching") is when a someone posts media on the web that uses the bandwidth and hosting services of an unwilling party.
		Another benefit of bandwidth theft is that it gives you an opportunity to punish people who take your images out of context.
		In conclusion, bandwidth theft is annoying - but by adding a watermark you can promote your site and increase your site traffic.
	www.brainshrub.com /bandwidth-theft (858 words)

	Image Use - BuffyGuide.com
		Since the advertisements offset the costs of the bandwidth, this is more fair and is acceptable.
		Bandwidth Theft is the big reason from my point of view.
		Bandwidth is basically data transferred from one computer to the next.
	www.buffyguide.com /extras/picuse.shtml (1466 words)

	Stopping Bandwidth Theft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bandwidth theft ("hotlinking") is when someone else makes their website using your space, images, sounds, videos, etc.
		This theft occurs when they link directly to your objects (as opposed to your pages).
		With the substantial cost of bandwidth, bandwidth theft is becoming increasingly more frequent...
	hostings.com /bandwidththeft.htm (242 words)

	Amy Lynn's Voice Overs :: Voice of An Angel - Bandwidth Theft
		To steal someone's bandwidth means to run off another ones server, other then your own.
		If a person gets 2000 visitors a day to their site and if only 1/10 of those visitors linked to just one file on that server, that would be 200 people per day stealing bandwidth from them.
		Stealing Bandwidth is no different then someone who illegally hooks up to your phone line, calls all over the world & you get stuck paying for their conversations.
	www.amylynn.org /bandwidth.shtml (1045 words)

	Copyright and Bandwidth
		Stealing bandwidth is when you link to someone else's files on their server.
		It is bandwidth theft because the other person's server has to send data (bandwidth transference) to your site.
		The long and short of it is, don't steal images or bandwidth.
	www.boogiejack.com /copyband.html (1141 words)

	Bandwidth theft article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A simple description for bandwidth, is the resources (computing time) that, a site uses on thecomputer that their site is housed on.
		Each time a file like apage, image, animation or midi etc. is loaded from a site, it is using a certain amount of resources (computing time) or bandwidth from the computer it is on.
		When someone links directly to an image on someone else's server instead of copying it to their own computer and then uploading itto their own server, it is similar to your neighbor running a cord over to your outlet to run his own refrigerator.
	www.georgerabe.com /help/linking.htm (595 words)

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