Internet Speed Suggestion

[nine mil thrill]

my "agreement", with Comcast is getting close to ending, and I would like to reduce my viewing package, as well as my Internet speed. I currently have a plan that gives me a max speed of 1 GB.
I have a home computer, 4 wireless security cams, 1 Shield and 1 Firestick.

My question is.......what speed could I reduce to that would support my wireless cams, etc. ?

[the86d]

Testing live streams during playback, Downstream, streaming non-4k seems to avg about 1.5-3MB/SEC, per stream, netflix, hulu, or youtube, BUT I am not sure about 4k, as I have no 4k to test that...

If connecting to the cams remotely, it needs to be in the multi megabits, depending on the res. up, not huge if not 4k I assume.

[ibanezfoo]

my "agreement", with Comcast is getting close to ending, and I would like to reduce my viewing package, as well as my Internet speed. I currently have a plan that gives me a max speed of 1 GB.
I have a home computer, 4 wireless security cams, 1 Shield and 1 Firestick.

My question is.......what speed could I reduce to that would support my wireless cams, etc. ?

We have a whole fabrication facility with ~20 security cams, couple hundred computers, robots, etc.... it was running off 200/200 for a long time. This facility is at 1gig now. All our main facilities are. Some of the smaller shops are still at 200 though. You really have to look at the peak usage of your devices. 4K streaming eats a bit and if I recall the recommendation is 20meg per stream. But if you aren't using that you could probably drop down to 100-200 meg and be fine. My Spectrum account is 400 meg for 65 bucks. No TV or anything though, its not necessary with the Firestick and shady apps.

[Marauder2003]

The cams do not factor in unless they store in the cloud or are viewable via the internet.

I did OK with 75/75 with 3 cams, smart TV and a couple of PCs.

[nine mil thrill]

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The cams do not factor in unless they store in the cloud or are viewable via the internet.

I did OK with 75/75 with 3 cams, smart TV and a couple of PCs.

yes my cams do store in the cloud and are viewable on the internet.

[Megalomegalodon]

Never heard of someone wanting to lower their internet speed. I have Spectrum 400/20 and am waiting for GIG to become available. With most providers, anything other than GIG will have a high DL speed but a painfully slow upload speed.

[Misterclick]

A gigibit connection for most households is like using a F350 to get a bag of groceries each day. I seriously doubt most folks ever exceed the 50 to 100MB range simply streaming, etc.

Also, most residential that are paying for gig never actually get gig...

[nine mil thrill]

speed

Never heard of someone wanting to lower their internet speed. I have Spectrum 400/20 and am waiting for GIG to become available. With most providers, anything other than GIG will have a high DL speed but a painfully slow upload speed.

reason why i want to reduce speed and channel selection, is my "special rate" will expire shortly, and my comcast bill will go up 50.00. i just retired last december.......and its time to reel in some of the excessive bills.

[SkyHawk]

my "agreement", with Comcast is getting close to ending, and I would like to reduce my viewing package, as well as my Internet speed. I currently have a plan that gives me a max speed of 1 GB.
I have a home computer, 4 wireless security cams, 1 Shield and 1 Firestick.

My question is.......what speed could I reduce to that would support my wireless cams, etc. ?

Your 1Gb Comcast speed is unlikely to be 1Gb symmetrical. Likely your upload speed is much less. And that is the speed that your cameras depend on.

The question then is, what is your upload speed now (run a test), what other service levels are available to you, and specifically at what upload speeds?

[DaveInOroValley]

Your 1Gb Comcast speed is unlikely to be 1Gb symmetrical. Likely your upload speed is much less. And that is the speed that your cameras depend on.

The question then is, what is your upload speed now (run a test), what other service levels are available to you, and specifically at what upload speeds?

Our XFinity which is Comcast I believe runs about 40 up with the 1GB service. We get around 500 plus down wireless and if closer to the router about 830 but only gets close to 1GB when connected via Ethernet and not wireless.

[nine mil thrill]

yes, my upload is 40 mb

[hermosabeach]

40 upload

yes, my upload is 40 mb

If 40 works on the upload...you really need to look at the packages....

In my Area we were acquired by spectrum... They only go up in min speed...

They Won't let people pay less than X per month for internet.....

They keep playing games with upload and download speeds to justify the amount of money they want to make.


Most people just download... Video games are the upload hog in many households.... in your case its Camera's uploading video...

I don't think they will le me go below 200 MBS on Download... its the slowest new service they offer....


I would drop to a lower speed.... If it does not work, it takes an hour the speed you back up

[the86d]

40/40 would be great for the majority of the GEN-POP...
80/80 would be better for everyone, but asymmetrical is typical.

We survived on I think it was 30-40/15 for the majority of the time we have been in this house for 11+ years, and I recently moved to 500/500, which is WAY overkill, HOWEVER the PR0N, and data flows in the streets with the blood of the non-believers...

https://youtu.be/9_CTDmlDB-Q

[SkyHawk]

yes, my upload is 40 mb

What are the other packages they offer? Do they offer a 100/40 or a 200/40? You could probably go as low as 20 up with only 4 cams if they are only sending motion triggered data. If they are streaming up to the cloud 24x7 non-stop at HD, then you may want 30 or 40.

You do need some upload bandwidth in reserve to get good download speeds, because you have to be able to acknowledge packets received (although not as much for streaming type video or audio).

[Megalomegalodon]

A gigibit connection for most households is like using a F350 to get a bag of groceries each day. I seriously doubt most folks ever exceed the 50 to 100MB range simply streaming, etc.

Also, most residential that are paying for gig never actually get gig...

Had ATT fiber and got roughly 940 up and down. I actually made good use of the upload between work and gaming. My kids Akzo game and v games like COD benefit from a high upload. Working from home and transferring files back to the office also requires a high upload speed. OP sounds like he's fine with around 40 up but for me, uploading a 3GB file quickly speeds productivity.