Is 100 Mbps Fast Enough for Modern Streaming?
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2019
- 100 megabits per second. Yes. It’s fast. But is it fast enough? Modern modems are capable of handling speeds of several gigabits per second, and many of our connections are going up to and even beyond a gigabit per second. So does a hundred megabits cut it anymore? We’re digging into the world of ISPs (Internet Service Providers) starting with the basics of internet speed.
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I've been living of 20mbps for 5 years and hearing people complain about 100mbps just blows my mind.
try 1.5 mpbs
Jann Abrenica I just got fiber installed today. It’s amazing 😂
@Jann Abrenica I got the 500mbps package. So I’ve got around 480 download and 200 upload. It’s amazing.
Blake Tech I was there
same but 40
I had 25 mbps for years. Finally switched to 150. It's a God send. Perfect for 4k streaming.
Bruh same my internet before was 72 mbps now its 150 mbps
Me was 28 Mbps and my new router arrived and stuff I need is coming in 2 or 3
25 mbps is enough for 4k
@@bigrunts9768 it is but its a laggy
@@KickoffXpert Well not for me
I had 5-8 mbps for years. Finally switched to 900 mbps. It's miraculous, the difference is very huge and the internet is extremely fast and strong and it's perfect for gaming, streaming and downloading large files in minutes.
same cuzzzz i had 10 mbps for 3 years and now i got 1gbps
One big point to notice here is the equipment. If you have one single device between the link with an interface of 10/100 mbps then your connection speed would be capped at 100mbps. So if you want to get higher speed rates, it is a good call to check your equip first! 🙂️
100 MBPS is good enough for 10 people to stream at 1080P 60FPS
If I collect the internet speed for all my friends and my family, it is likely that it will be 90 mbps or mutch less
It's 100mbps not 100MBps
Jesus having low internet speeds really highlights first world problems when people complain about 100 mbps lmao like what the fuck. They must have a poor setup or poor isp for that to complaint worthy.
40 mbps is sufficient for that
@@neonphoenix5159 100MBps =1gbps
10MBps=100mbps
When I was a kid at home we had a dedicated fiber line installed into our home, back in the early 2000’s.. we had internet faster than my school did, faster than most smaller businesses at the time. I think via cat5 we were up to 1gig in 2005 and I was blown away at the speed of torrent downloads (during the time of mass downloading and very little isp monitoring). My parents later switched back to Comcast/xfinity, due to the local tv/isp not having the desired tv channels.(specifically the pac12 network and sporting channels). Amazing how expensive Comcast is to this day, and sad to say, the previous isp/tv folded years later. I’d be curious to know what a dedicated fiber line gets bandwidth wise.
Typically a dedicated fiber line gets you upwards of 1gbit, 10gbit is manageable by most ISPs. Anything higher requires some phone calls and a good equipped bank account.
Came by this video and I just have to appriciate the knowledge you have supplied on me. I myself have had 10mbps my whole life and next week im getting an upgrade to 500 and lets just say im excited because gaming wont cause any rage no more.
I am a 22 year and I need to help my Mom with getting a new ISP and your video helped me out thank you!
I telework two days a weeks plus I stream all of my TV along with having several smart home devices. Also, the TV that I stream is roughly 50 -60% sports so yes I need 100 down. Years ago I had a cheaper 50 down plan but I was having to many buffering issues when I worked from home.
Lastly, listening to that AOL connection gave me flashbacks to college. I was in undergrad in the 90’s and when registering for classes we had to do it online and you would first pray you could get connected in time to get the professor you wanted then you would pray you wouldn’t get kicked off before you finished registering. 😂😂😂
Gotta tell you, bud: Even today nothing has changed. You gotta register yourself, chose your course and pray, that the servers do not collaps… xDDD
Greetings from Germany :D
2:10 lmaooo
i came to this vid to dislike for the cringe thumbnail, but at that point I hit like instaed
*adult oriented video's intensify*
Loved this video you explained everything very well, thank you
100Mbps is all "most" homes need. When you get to the point when you need more, you'll know it. Also, make sure you're REALLY getting 100Mbps. Many get 100Mbps at their basement's modem/router, only to get a fraction of that at their actual device. Before complaining, "100Mbps is not enough." Optimize/fix your home network first...
mboiko lol I’m out here with 0.4 mbps
Just upgraded today from 4 megs to 100 feels good
And that’s residential internet.....I have business at 80mbs and I’m good....
Just upgraded from 6 Mbps to 200 Mbps.
100mbps is only 12.5MBps down if your lucky to get that consitistly which is not very fast. You figure most people today are gaming, streaming and have smart devices. Gone are the days when a update was like 200MB. Just today I had a 30Gb update for one game.
Sure you can get by with 100mb but I think the bar has been set pretty low and that the majority of people will absolutely be able to notice the difference if they get a faster speed. Depending on use case of course
I have 50mbps and since I alone is connected to that network I have no issues with streaming 4K shows and most importantly no lag while playing games
Have u tried streaming for long with high quality?
COLD DAWG my upload is 30 mbps. The only streaming i do is share play while on the ps4 where my friends can see my screen real time while I play games
Best format. U got right into this
Thank this was very informative!!
I've found that laptops and smaller devices generally have smaller speeds due to the size if cards being used. 40 to 70mbps for laptops. My desktop upstairs away from my wireless modem using a ZTC AC1900 card Dual band card gets 130 to 170mbps at best.
I'm pretty satisfied.
I've only got 50 mbps. could I fully optimize by getting a better modem. I have trouble streaming while my mom is on her internet tv.
Omg!!!! The AOL sign on screen!!! Haha the memories!!!
Great video. Helpful Information. What about now though with Streaming, Distance learning, Students at home learning through Zoom or Google Hangouts?
Too good bro! 😁 Amazing video👍🏻
The issue with ISPs is not speed, which is readily available. The big problem is DATA CAPS. In our area, Comcast's cap is at 1.2 TB. That may sound like a lot, but like you pointed out in the video, several people and data-centric devices in one home can chew through that cap fairly quickly. Comcast will sell you unlimited data for $30 per month. Of course they do.
thank you for the simple explanation
You're welcome!
Thanks for providing such an easy to understand video. I was browsing isp’s for future use and am admittedly not the most tech savvy millennial.
I’m moving into a new apartment and my options are spectrum or frontier and I’m leaning toward spectrum. I just got a 4K tv and plan on streaming with it to its full potential. It’s just myself and one other person, with the occasional guests. There’s phones, iPads, laptops, game consoles, the usual. What would be recommended as far as speed goes so the connection doesn’t get bogged down?
A 4K stream requires a consistent 25 Mbps all on its own. So if you have another person in the home with all those other devices, you'll need a minimum of 50 Mbps, but I'd look for a 100 Mbps if you can afford it and it's available.
Done 2 years gaming online in the outback. 5mbps -15mbps was the average. I still think it fast, but I grew up downloading off limewire waiting 2-4 days for an album and 30 minutes wait for 1 song on UA-cam. Getting full 4G phone service is god mode for me. 100mbps is FAST!
You said a mouthful, my friend. A lot of people think 100mbps is slow, however, it isn't.
I remember complaining about having 2mbps internet for years in house of 10 people (family members) but after a while upgrade to 8mbps and I was so grateful. Now I have 100mbps but I only use to stream videos and download small sized stuff and not using it to its fullest.
Damn u r me, i had a 2mbps and then upgraded to 8 and now using 20mbps raw and 500mbps for youtube and other google service apps and movie server
@@carmell17X bruh I had 1 Mbps at start 😂 , then upgraded to 30 and then 50 and then 75 and now it's 100 but when I increased from 1-50 my router didn't support that speed so we had to simply buy the new modem router and it supports 1gb/sec so yea now it supports 100mb/sec now I am grateful , everyone at my home uses soo much internet.
This was extremely helpful.
Thank You!
It all depends on the WiFi router you choose to use. If you use the standard WiFi router most ISPs supply, you’re going to receive “standard” service. Most “standard” WiFi routers only can handle maybe 2-3 simultaneous devices/streams at a time. Also, devices in your home just get what the WiFi router throws out. If you purchase a smart/mesh Wifi router system, you’ll most likely receive better service. Smart WiFi routers can intelligently look in your network at what devices need at any given time. I install cable internet and the ISP I work for offers “up to” 1gbps speeds. Is it necessary? Absolutely not! Why pay for speeds you’ll never receive only on a wired connection? Most folks are all about saving money on their utility bill. Why not save on your internet bill, too?
We currently have 1gb fiber wifi .. for my gamer son, & 2 streaming tvs. My son moved out & I'm looking at downgrading service just to stream on the 2 tvs .. iyo would 100mb be sufficient? Guy @ Bestbuy sold me on purchasing a Linksys home mesh system that we aren't even using 🤦♀️
Thanks for above info. Really helps when considering ISP, what router you might be getting.
For years ive lived with 300kbps-1mbps, this week I finally got a huge upgrade of 150MBPS and it feels heavenly
Hi I just downgraded from 1 GB to 600 MB data plan as I had to get unlimited monthly data plan (been reaching almost 1.2TB data usage a month) We have 4 users that typically streams youtube/netflix on ipads at the same time, 2 wfh and elearning and some online pc and ps4 gaming. We also like to video call for hours. Is this data speeds enough or should I go back to 1gb speeds? Thanks
Thanks. Very helpful
Cries in Australian
I moved and upgraded to Spectrum, I use to get 25 Mbps for 50 dollars with AT&T now I get 235 with Mbps with Spectrum for the same price.
AT&T is offering 500Mbps for $55 right now no contracts.
Dude I got upgraded from 3mbit to 12mbit just by switching providers and from an old analog line to VoIP/DSL. Fiber optic with guaranteed 750mbit and up to 1gbit is on the way tho. I live in the very north of germany, outside of town.
is 10 mbps ETHERNET good or 40 mbps WIFI good for gaming and Netflix? (my PC won't show 100 mbps on control panel adapter options even after selection 100 mbps half-full duplex so I've to choose from wither ethernet 10 mbps or WIFI 40 mbps) My ISP gives 40 mbps. Please suggest me.
just upgraded from 50mbps down+10mbps up to 100mbps down+100mbps up for USD35 this month, its awesome
No adult watching here!😂
Rodolfo Alvarado wdym
@@joshuaw_270 2:12
I have 60 mbps with 9 ping and some movies are slow in kodi with advanced settings from cinema hd or TV zion
So we need more settings in kodi to have the full speed like download managers
What ulis Faster at&t 100mbps or Xfinitys 1gb??
In Australia, where just getting 100 Mbps from our NBN.
They promise
Safa lucky
my old wifi network used to have 45mbps cause we upgraded to the “fast” option but it wasn’t working out too well after 4 years we switched again and we go the fast version of it which is surprisingly 75mbps and now just a few hours ago as i’m writing then i got 150mbps wifi installed
Your Website said that Spectrum was available in my area and when I tried to check them out they weren't available.
Upload or download?
When the AOL dialup section came up, my 6 yo son seemed confused and asked me what that was :)
Me: Cries in 5mbps
I have 0.5 mbps, seeing other's internet speeds in the comment section blows my mind.
I have 100 fiber, i do have a lot stuff going, my question is this, my google wifi, i have five points, when i check the usage, it always says 100 both upload and download, does this mean, i am running at max and should upgrade?
Waiting my isp to upgrade to 100 mbps
so i watched this video while waiting :D
Khaled Alotaibi same
Him: Talking about network traffic
The video changes to 480p
Me: 👁👄👁
2:14 when he said por... I died of laughing 🤣🤣🤣
@Calactic roughly around how much are you paying for the 500mbps package? Trying to see how much I need to game, stream Netflix, laptop, and phone. For fiber that is. And it'll be. just for myself.
I still have ADSL pal. So 100mbps are a miracle for me.
I'm using 200 Mbps plan with 1.5 TB data which costs me around 950 rupees ($13) and it was a overkill for my usage.
@Levz because their quality is not good ping spikes etc however in india fiber optics cheap
I have 1mbps and I can’t believe people are complaining about 100Mbps
Can you make a video on visible wireless?
Got 100MBs DSL today :D
I’ve been living on 1-5 mbps speeds for around 7 years and in 2 weeks we are upgrading to 1,000 mbps speeds… I’m so excited!
Hell yeah 👏
So your other plan with them was trash?
@@blackwilliams88 yeah
@@0subs1yomama12 did u get it your comment was 2 weeks ago??
It’s like switching from feature phone to iPhone.
Watching this video with my 3mbps speed.. But I'll throw a like! 👍👍😂😂
This is 2021 now so I'm wondering if 100mbps is still decent?
I've gone from 25mbps to 900mbps when i moved flat this month :)
Similar story to me... changes ISP went from 65mbps (100mbps Contract) to Gigabit and I'm never going to accept anything less than that.
Before I was alone- 75mbps is great,now Im not alone, I am happy.
I'm upgrading from 75mb is 150mb a huge difference?
@@EyesofHorus7 150 is 2x the 75.
excellent thanks bro missed some of what you said by my mind drifting off BUT THAAAAAANNNKYAAAAA 🖤
What if i have 100mb ps but still freamin lag? Wheres that come from? Is my whatever card from my pc not strong enough?
I'm dropping my cable TV and going with 💯 percent online streaming.
Check out iptvhut for cheap good tv. Best place for the Kno how
Yes it is fast enough. I have a 100 Mbps fiber connection (up & down) and we stream everything with zero issues (4 TV’s, with at least two live TV streams going, Netflix, PS4, phones, tablets, laptops, plus a VPN connection here and there for work). Never once had a slowness issue at all, so yes 100 Mbps is plenty.
Who do u have for internet?
Beth Ann Simmons a local internet provider in my area. They provide fiber and cost about $12 more than AT&T and around the same for Comcast’s basic service in this area.
Fiber is whole a lot better than Comcast Coaxial
Thanks i didnt wanna finish the vid
Is this enough for online gaming?
We have 100mbps with 5 ppl constantly streaming and other things connected. It suits us fine
I barely get 10mbps and watch Netflix in 720-1080p no problem.
Will be getting fibre in a couple of days 900dw
500up can’t wait
1:17 me when my internett speed is only 40/40 mbps
ivarhax that’s good
bruh in 30 down 8 up
I have 15 mbs currently my router is capable of 100 but the provider is only giving us 15 but we are getting upgraded to 80 is it any good and would anyone recommend it
3 people in my house and I have 1200 down and 40 up. We can’t get much higher up which is a shame, no fiber option for 1k down and up, but still fast af. Grateful coming from 1.5!
When I have gigabit internet for no reason
Same I have 1gb internet its overpowered
@Mr Sunday7 reset you router and wait 5 minutes then Turn it back on and see if it works
I also have 600mbps which is way more than I need 🤣 I need bragging rights tho 😂
It's fine if you ain't paying to much extra...
And here i am with my 6 down and 3 up. Thank God i'm getting 75/75 hopefully i get fluff as well
75mbps up is actually quite remarkable but 75 down is kinda ass... 😶 I'd not even look at 250mbit today and I'm living in a 3rd World internet country, the glorious black hole of Europe Germany
@@maxklassen254 lmao i’m from the caribbean Trinidad and Tobago to be exact and now am on a 100/100 plan this is actually phenomenal speeds for here
I live near downtown Portland so I get around 1000 but it always drops way down
been on 3 for about 15 years all we can get for now, BUT fiber is on the way, with 3mbps we can play COD, or stream 2 movies at once in different rooms with no buffering. but cant wait for the fiber!!!
There goanna come install mine today in a couple of hours
Im upgrading from 3 mbps to fibre optic in 8 days
Faista I’m upgrading from 30 mbps to 100 tomorrow
Same
Is it good?
Me from 2 to 250 tomorrow
I usually tell my friends to go for a 200mbs service to "Feature Proof" their setup and now a days you can get that speed for less than $110 a month.
Mine cost $56.
In India it will cost you just below 18 dollars 😁
That is great to Hear.
And it very by Internet Company, plus most of the one here bundle in 200+ TV channels and a Home Phone for that price.
is 1 gig overkill?
My family wants to get WiFi but we don’t know if we should get 75 mbps or 175 mbps for $15 dollars more at $45...were a family of 3 we only have 1 phone each and I have a laptop for school and a Xbox which one should we get?
I guess 75 would be good for you.
50 mbps in house is good
Change the
Beacon interval to 250
DTIM interval to 255
rts threshold to 10
And you are good to go
what ?
@@creativebusinessunit7506 settings for maximum speed
@@panaoutsios1990 but how do i do those settings
@@creativebusinessunit7506 modem/ router config.
@@IMayHaveNukes so if im getting 100 mbps right now and i change my modem settings to this comments settings what will my internet speed be after? Is it worth it?
I do fine with 18 megs.
That AOL phone sound brings back memories lol. I had 26 and I live a lone. Worked for streaming but was not good for gaming. I got over 260 now everything works and I still live alone lol
I just ordered xfinity 300 mbps down and up to 10 upload is that good for twitch streaming
The upload speed is pretty bad 😬
@@pradipsiwakoti9352 Yeah that's pretty typical of Comcast. The upload speed is significantly lower than the download, unless you get their Gigabit Pro service which is fiber to the home, but very expensive.
@@JJFlores197 yeah isn't that like $300?
@@pradipsiwakoti9352 Oh yeah. I don't know if they still charge for installation/setup but I recall reading that they charged a $500 installation fee + a $500 activation fee. And this is assuming they can actually offer the service to you. You have to call and they have to send some engineers to see if your house is within range of their fiber network.
This made me cry (I have 1mbs)
@@josemateovargasreina5541 yep same..
@@kristijanceman4418 me 4😔
Worst internet I have ever seen is my grandmas at 15mbps I could barely play games etc. My house has half gig 500mbps I guess i have just taken it for granted I knew my wifi was good but I didn’t know how common it was for people to still have sub 50mbps
just one year ago i was on 5mbps lol
hi I'm from Australia I've been struggling with gaming and streaming at the same time would 250mbps download speed and 22 upload speed be enough I would be grateful for a response love the content keep up the great work 👼
That will be plenty assuming you dont have 20 other devices always going too
I recently just got the Verizon pack for 100/100 pack will I be able to play my ps4 games without lag
Bro is it good or trash
@@ancientz3588 I have 100mbps wifi, it's incredible. It downloaded PUBG in 1 hour a 25GB game.
I had 18 mbps speed for years...finally last year 100mbps speed became available in my area...its a big difference...no more buffering!!!! I can buy and download ps4 games super fast now!
@Angus_ Beef You have a PS5?
If I back it up, is it fat enough?
Baby, when I throw it back, is it fast enough?
I've got 25mbps bonded DSL through Centurylink and have no issues with streaming. I watch 4k movies on Netflix with no buffering.
So... is 100mps, or 200mps good for ps4 online gaming and streaming while watching youtube per say? Anyone help, trying to get wifi by today!
Me chillling here with my 15 mbps
Me here with my 1.3 mbps
I just ordered fios’s 400 mb/s Internet from 75 mb/s lol
And here i am finally getting 75 up and down after being stuck with a 6mbs connection which before abt two years ago was a 2mbs one💀💀
Hey is gaming good?
@@pedrohernandez4498 yes of course it is Lmao
@@Hockeyfiend8 lol I have a few questions
How much are you paying for 400mbps also is the 200mbps good?
I remember when dial up was the thing! It's hilarious to look back at it now! 100 mbps is pretty fast to me!
I recently changed from 500mbps to 50mbps and found no difference I tested playing 3 4k vids at the same time and still had some speed. Most of it is marketing trying to get people to pay more and folk always think oh faster is better. In uk BT cost more than some other providers but it does keep it's speed promise.
2:11 "Netflix, Hulu, Sling TV, UA-cam, Por....*Gasp*"
*Directed by Robert B. Weide music starts playing*
Please fix the thumbnail photo. It says 100 MBPS which means 100 Mega Bytes per second. Well as you talk about 100Mbps which is Mega bits. Byte is 8 bits. As I am sure you know
Very good information thanks
You also have to consider where you downloading from. The server that you’re downloading from, can also be a part of the problem.