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Is 1gig fiber necessary? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by snufflefrump@alien.top 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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[–] Superiorem@alien.top 1 points 11 months 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.