Internet speed

[wes4dbt]

I have 50Mbps internet speed. Seems OK, streams just fine. They keep talking about gig speed. Does going to a higher internet speed have a major effect on your browsing/streaming/downloading speed? Anyone notice difference when they upgraded?

[si_the_geek]

It depends on what you are doing.

I personally haven't noticed a difference since my speed went above 20 Mbps, but then I don't do much in terms of "heavy" internet use (general browsing, or watching a video).

If you download big files (or pages with lots of pictures etc) then you might notice an improvement if you get a higher internet speed.

[Steve R Jones]

I moved in with a friend for six months this past fall.... She had real nice internet service.... But her older pc with Win 8 couldn't do a LOT of things my newer Win 10 pc could.

I spent many hours trying to tweak her pc....new Ethernet card etc. Nutting helped till I bought her a new refurbished pc and she was one with the universe.

I getting 50Mbps in my new home..... It's a lot less then my friends house or my house before then.... Have yet to find something I can't do...

[wes4dbt]

I getting 50Mbps in my new home..... It's a lot less then my friends house or my house before then

Do you notice a difference??

[Steve R Jones]

Nope. I often go to a section of FaceBook and spend way too much time watching videos. I never have an issue the videos....

[wes4dbt]

Nope. I often go to a section of FaceBook and spend way too much time watching videos. I never have an issue the videos....

Yeah, I never have an issue with streaming either. Thought maybe download might be faster or web pages might load a little faster. I've noticed that some emails or even FB takes a little while because of all the pics and vids. At my age you can't afford to wait, you might not make it. lol

[Steve R Jones]

BUT...On a related note - my bill from Spectrum went from $200.98 to $34.99 when I move from Texas to Florida and CUT THE CORD. (most of the cord anyway)

[Shaggy Hiker]

Yes!!! Getting that higher speed means that you MUST use it. If you go to gigabyte speed, you will be REQUIRED to have at least four computers running videos 24/7. If you do not, Google will come to your house and shave logos into your pets fur.

Until less than a year ago, I had 1.5 Mbps. Seriously! 1.5!!! For things I did, that was just fine. There were a very few high-def videos that were grainy, but most were fine. I wasn't streaming movies, or anything like that, but it was enough. I then moved to 40 Mbps. The difference was noticeable in some areas, but since most that I had been doing was fine with FAR slower speed, I didn't notice all that much of a difference. If you have lots of users sharing the WIFI, your experience will be different.