Need a way to configure network connections as bandwidth-limited (or not)
Bug #1573539 reported by
Michał Sawicz
This bug affects 6 people
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical System Image |
Confirmed
|
Wishlist
|
Bill Filler | ||
| Ubuntu UX |
New
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
| ubuntu-system-settings (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
A few years ago the assumption that GSM data is expensive was true. On the other hand, even today the assumption that all WiFi data is free is not true.
In some countries GSM data (LTE or whatnot) is not limited at all any more (or capped really high), in others, however, even WiFi is capped still. And then there's roaming, where you might want to be on GSM data, but not waste it - even if your original data plan is high.
I'd like to propose that we think about allowing users to set their data preference per-connection (with current defaults of GSM limited, WiFi not), so that apps and system services can reliably ask the system whether they should be considerate on the current connection or not.
| summary: |
- Need a way to configure all network connections as bandwidth-limited + Need a way to configure network connections as bandwidth-limited (or + not) |
Revision history for this message
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in ubuntu-system-settings (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| Changed in canonical-devices-system-image: | |
| assignee: | nobody → Bill Filler (bfiller) |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
Revision history for this message
| John Lenton (chipaca) wrote | #2 |
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.