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Is 1gig fiber necessary? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

We moved to a 300/300 plan for $45 per month versus 500/40 @ $110. I noticed nothing different.

Yeah we have multiple devices, me with a large collection of PCs. But I'm not downloading stuff constantly. At most my GF is watching a show and on her phone while I play a game with friends online and using Discord.

1Gb fiber is optional, we can upgrade any time. But we save a bunch of money going with the 300 tier. Realizing now we would just be throwing money away for bragging rights.

I did discover Steam's game sharing feature, so I can get games from one PC uploaded to another across my network. I don't have a known data cap with the ISP, but this is something a friend has been happy to have with data caps. He's planning to setup a steam game server, which is a whole separate project.

TL;DR go with gigabit fiber service if you absolutely need it or get a good discount. Otherwise it is probably a better deal with a lower tier.