If you are not sure what Internet speed you need to enjoy a good and peaceful experience, in this guide we are going to tell you everything you need to know, we will share with you different typical use cases that will help you to decide which speed level best suits your needs.
Keep in mind that when determining what Internet speed you need, it’s not just what you usually do that matters, but other things will also influencesuch as the number of devices that are connected simultaneously and the distance at which they connect to the signal transmission devices.
What Internet speed do official international organizations recommend?
We are going to use this information to have an internationally accepted reference of where the recommended minimum is to enjoy a good experience browsing the Internet. According to the FCC (United States Federal Trade Commission), the minimum must be 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up.
It is a very reasonable level that is very easy to meet today in most countries in the world. With a connection that meets these speeds we will have good performance doing almost anything, but would fall short in multi-device environmentsand it would also not be the optimal level if we have to frequently download or upload very large files.
When we have two or more devices connected to the Internet These share the available bandwidth, and they consume a part of it, so those 100 Mbps download and 25 Mbps upload can easily fall short.
Basic Internet Use and Required Speeds
- To browse the Internet viewing content, search for things on Google, use online applications and write and receive emails, it is enough to have a speed of at least 5 Mbps per device.
- If we want to make video calls and telework optimally with the majority of solutions and applications on the market, the minimum would be 25 Mbps for each connected device.
- To play multimedia content in high resolution, play online and actually video conference with many participants we must have at least a speed of 50 Mbps per connected device.
- If we want to enjoy streaming multimedia content with 4K resolution and a good bitrate, download large files without long waits and play MMORPG-type online games, we must have a connection of at least 100 Mbps per connected device.
- To be able to play streaming content with 4K resolution and a good bitrate on several devices at the same time, play online with several computers and download very large files in just a few minutes, we must have an Internet speed of at least 300 Mbps.
- With connections of 600 Mbps or more we will have enough to optimally cover the needs of a home or office that has, on average, Four devices connected to the Internet at the same time.
What Internet connection speed should you hire?
- If you live alone and do not download or work with large files, a 100 Mbps will be enough to meet your needs.
- A 300 Mbps connection is the optimal level for most people who live as a coupleand also for those who use 4K streaming services and work with large files.
- 500 Mbps connections make sense in offices and in homes with at least four members who have several devices connected to the Internet at the same time. Also in specific cases where a single user works with very large files and wants to speed up their workflow and be more productive.
- Having a 600 Mbps or higher connection only makes sense in very specific casessuch as offices or family units with many connected devices that want to maintain high performance. I have such a connection because I work with large files and frequently download games from Steam and other platforms, and with this speed a 100 GB game can be downloaded in about 15 minutes, depending on the saturation of the server. With a 300 Mbps connection it would take at least 45 minutes.
Speed is important, but don’t forget that it is also There are other things that will affect your Internet connectionsuch as latency and signal quality and stability, especially if you connect via Wi-Fi. Don’t forget that in the latter case, the further you are from the router, the lower the connection speed on your device will be.
It is also possible control available bandwidth through the router interface so that certain tasks have priority. This is especially useful on networks with many connected devices that have high bandwidth consumption. In the FRITZ!Box routers it can be done in a very simple way through the FRITZ!OS operating system.
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