is a higher wifi speed on a cable internet worth the extra price?
right now, with just me using my internet not doing much, ping is 15ms, download is 93.9 mbps, and upload is 11.3mbps.
however, starting in august i'll have two roommates, all of us attending classes which will mostly be online via zoom calls and such, watching/downloading videos, and i like to do some gaming as well.
On Spectrum (the only provider in my city)'s website, they claim their "200+mbps speeds" are 45/mo, "400+mbps" is 65/mo, and "940+mbps" is 105/mo. I'm on their "200+" right now, and obviously, with a wired connection, I'm not getting that - so would it be worth it to switch to the next tier up? The difference is $15 a month to $22ish a month, but yearly that's about an $84 difference. The highest tier is obviously a bit of a stretch, at a $240 difference yearly. I've discussed with roommates and they don't have a preference.
But I have to decide this before the 1st when my roommate that's moving out's basic plan expires. :P
right now, with just me using my internet not doing much, ping is 15ms, download is 93.9 mbps, and upload is 11.3mbps.
however, starting in august i'll have two roommates, all of us attending classes which will mostly be online via zoom calls and such, watching/downloading videos, and i like to do some gaming as well.
On Spectrum (the only provider in my city)'s website, they claim their "200+mbps speeds" are 45/mo, "400+mbps" is 65/mo, and "940+mbps" is 105/mo. I'm on their "200+" right now, and obviously, with a wired connection, I'm not getting that - so would it be worth it to switch to the next tier up? The difference is $15 a month to $22ish a month, but yearly that's about an $84 difference. The highest tier is obviously a bit of a stretch, at a $240 difference yearly. I've discussed with roommates and they don't have a preference.
But I have to decide this before the 1st when my roommate that's moving out's basic plan expires. :P
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Also, thanks for the anecdotal about your experiences, umer, that's really helpful! I think I'll probably stick with the lower plan then unless AT&T Fiber magically opens up this part of the street.
At home I have 20mbps and my sibling and I don't have issues doing online class at the same time. Or me playing League and her watching Netflix/Prime.
My guess is that traffic at the junction box (not something you can control) matters more than the plan you have.
Tl;dr: I'd just leave it and save money
But as long as you aren't a youtuber/twitch streamer you'll probably survive.
Personally, I'd say the 400mbps for $65 is just barely worth it but 940mbps for $105 (especially on copper) is a joke. Some perspective from me: I'm on 300mbps fiber from AT&T for $60/mo.
The thing is they'll probably be happy to let you upgrade mid-cycle, but downgrading might be a headache. You're probably better off getting the cheaper plan and then upgrading if you think you need it later.