What "internet speed" is enough?

And! 24 May 2019 20:09

I remember the times when the bandwidth from the Internet provider was a key issue when choosing an offer. Initially hundreds of Kb / s, then single Mb / s, up to a quick jump to tens of Mb / s, then hundreds of Mb / s to 1 Gb / s. In the 30-100Mb / s throughput period, the client's choice of the offer was also determined by the internet data sending capacity, which oscillated between 2-20Mb / s. In business, more expensive links tempted with symmetrical upload / download parameters, as well as the declared reliability and response time.

In times where you can easily have a 50Mb / s connection, what real bandwidth do you need for everyday use of internet resources at home?

Do the lines proposed by suppliers, e.g. 300Mb / s, 600Mb / s, and even 1Gb / s, make sense?

Of course, the higher the bandwidth, the faster you will download or send something, but are such amounts of data transferred at home?

Movies, VOD, FHD and 4K cope with low-end connections.

Maybe sharing a link between many people at home requires a lot of bandwidth, but are they all active at the same time?

What bandwidth do you expect on a home fixed line connection, and what bandwidth for mobile access?

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khoam 24 May 2019 21:30

At my house there is 300Mbps, fiber optic access, and then WiFi 2.4 / 5 and additionally 100Mbps after electrical installation to my computer :) Internet consumption takes place on 3-4 computers and 2... [Read more]

szymon122 24 May 2019 21:36

In my opinion, in the times of streaming media, 100Mbps for a family home is the basis. At least that's how it is in my case. Netflix on two TV sets + online games on the computer effectively "clog... [Read more]

andrzejek23 24 May 2019 21:40

For me, the actual net speed is ~ 30Mbps (in words: thirty megabits per second). It is easy enough for my and my wife's current needs (browsing, e-mail) and for Netflix 4K. I don't expect more.... [Read more]

SP5IT 24 May 2019 22:00

When they start to give symmetrical, it is possible. M. [Read more]

dondu 24 May 2019 22:58

I have 300/300 for fiber and for free the same for LAN as the second link. There is no chance of using it at home :) [Read more]

Galareta 24 May 2019 23:06

I have 1Gbps Dow and 500 up, I only power the router in the attic, media converter, etc. - so it's 100/100 for computers - it's enough. [Read more]

pawelr98 24 May 2019 23:23

In Bydgoszcz, I have 7-8Mbit / s, which is definitely not enough. Downloading larger data packages is a chore. It is better not to talk about sending in the vicinity of 60-70KB / s (~ 500Kbit / s). ... [Read more]

E8600 25 May 2019 00:42

Probably there will be those who will not even have 2-4 Gb / s, claiming that they use the link to the full. 40-50 Mb / s is enough for me, it is important that the connection is stable and not too many... [Read more]

Anonymous 25 May 2019 00:54

I rarely download larger amounts of data, so I don't need high speeds and I already have something around 40Mbps from tethering from the phone. But ping is important to me in games, and unfortunately... [Read more]

forest1600 25 May 2019 04:35

I have 600/30 distributed on TV, PC, laptop, 2 phones, on TV and PC netflix is flying non-stop. I download something more than once and then such a connection is useful, because you do not have to wait... [Read more]

lechoo 25 May 2019 11:22

I have an FTTH 300/30 link with public IP from a local provider. I chose this option due to the upload speed, which is useful for NAS and CCTV recorders. The lower available option was 100/10, where 10Mbps... [Read more]

PPK 25 May 2019 12:47

120 Mb / s + upload 30Mb / s (surcharge). Computer + workstation + tablet + Netflix + channel to the company (online rendering) ..... touches. But since the perspective is 4k (online processing / Netflix),... [Read more]

lysy1980 25 May 2019 13:42

I have a guaranteed 60/60 from a local provider with a fixed public IP, it's enough for me, basically 90% of me use the network at home, my wife something from the phone and sometimes a laptop, children... [Read more]

bravo37 25 May 2019 13:53

In my opinion, an ordinary home user does not need more than 200Mb / s because most websites / services on the Internet are configured to significantly limit the maximum upload / download speed (due to... [Read more]

kaczakat 25 May 2019 14:02

100/30 is sufficient for the whole family, when I use ADSL 10/1 alone, it is already annoying. [Read more]

E8600 25 May 2019 14:12

There is a dog buried here. Even though synthetic tests can show a decent result even with Wifi connections, packets are not lost so colorfully under load and there are significant delays. For example,... [Read more]

MrKillereq 25 May 2019 16:43

I have 100/100 fiber optic at home and I can say that it is enough and it is hard for me to clog the entire internet :D [Read more]

Inkwizycja 25 May 2019 17:41

Each according to the needs: 512kB Aero2. :D [Read more]

sanfran 25 May 2019 18:19

In a Scottish village the rump does not break off - 40 / 10MBps. I could buy a package up to 64, but 40 is guaranteed (now 36), so a fifth is not worth it. That's all for now, because the village... [Read more]