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Is 1gig fiber necessary? (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by [B] to c/homenetworking@selfhosted.forum
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I currently have 300mb fiber and was wondering if 1gig would be worth it. We have 4 PC/laptops, 1 tablet, 4 phones, and about 10 other Internet connected devices. Most devices are on WiFi and seem to get about 50mb to 100mb speed. Would gig Internet really help that out?

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[–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

You are looking for a binary yes/no answer, but the reality is that only you can answer this question.

worth it

"worth it" is subjective...

  • We don't know how your ISP is pricing their Mbps plans
  • We don't know what your budget constraints are
    • What do you consider to be cheap?
    • What do you consider to be reasonably affordable?
    • What do you consider to be expensive?

Would gig Internet really help that out?

This depends on whether your equipment can make use of the 900-1200 Mbps fiber in

Most devices are on WiFi and seem to get about 50mb to 100mb speed

Is this causing any problems?

I have 300Mbps Verizon FiOS in the northeastern United States. This is plenty for my needs:

  • dozens to thousands of search engine queries per day; general web browsing
  • constantly streaming of YouTube video
  • video calls
  • no gaming
  • occasional TV streaming
  • twelve total devices, not all concurrently used (although AdGuard Home tells me that they all make multiple DNS queries every minute)

I would say that most people over-estimate their internet bandwidth needs.

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