I've definitely been overpaying. I'm moving and realized I do not need the expensive 1 Gig plan I've had. But like you said, they are giving me a hard time to downgrade on the transfer to the new place. For someone living alone, even working from home, 200-300 Mbps is more than enough. My bill will go down in half. Great video! Very informative.
living alone, you could get by with 30. my family of four has that and there’s no issues and that’s streaming on three TVs at the same time one at 4K and the other ones at 1080
@@amorgladiador8856 most people do overpay these companies prey on ignorant people throwing out these big speed numbers when when you actually do the research and look into it most of the attack we use as an even capable of processing that speed
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Thank you. This was very informative. I live by myself and Verizon was trying to up sale me to the Gigabyte plan when I told the representative I was a gamer. Now I know that the 200 mbps $40 plan is more than enough.
This was very helpful, as we recently moved to a more rural area and finding internet has been challenging. After watching this video, I was able to make a cost effective decision on a very decent plan for our household. Thanks so much for sharing this information!
Who knew picking out internet providers was so stressful. I’m currently moving and I currently have Century Link and I have a 940 MBPS plan, but my new address doesn’t support that same service. This made it easier, thanks!
I'm moving as well. I've been overpaying for 1 Gig. I figured get the best for WFH but now with the impending move, I realized it's overkill for one person and I can use the savings especially in this economy. Best of luck on the move.
Kev Thank you for such an informed video. I did order Cox 39.99 for 50 Mbps,cause we are not gamers,rarely do any music,if ever.You tube,Tubi,and movies and TV is all we use our devices for,I could have went lower but I have 3 phones and an iPad,2 other adults live in home with only cell phones. Cox is sending us a router modem unit.Thank you for the video.
Thank you for this info, I was paying $50 a month with Spectrum for 200 mbps. I used it rarely. I moved to a different town and Comcast offered me 50mbps for $10. With you info I was well informed and was able to get what suited me. Again, thank you.
@@stephm6202 I am not sure. I know they asked how many devices I had, and I have 4 that I use with the internet, a laptop, tablet, my cell and tv. Of course I don't use them all at once. Call your carrier, see if there's anything they can do for you.
Thanks from B.C. Canada. That was great explanation. Please do a video on cell phone if network is poor in your area. I live in Victoria BC Canada. I have had a cell pohone since 1990, no issues at all with network. 5 years ago i moved within Greater Victoria, im right by the ocean with very poor cell network. I have tried several different providers, same problem. I have ocean on one side, and heavily treed back yard. Even the cell phone singnal booster doesn't work as well. 90% of the time my cell connection is poor.
I have 50 mbps. The loading time was long and I used double the data. I also live a lone. I went to 400 mbps and completely satisfied. I also use 2/3 less data while doing the same thing. Xfinity tried to push the 1 gig, I would but it’s not worth the $120 a month and also unlimited
WOW super helpful!! Thank you so much 🙏🏽 I tried finding videos to explain all three (latency, download, upload) and how they work with one another. All the other videos don’t go over the impact on a typical user so I appreciate you making this easy to understand.
Truly excellent! I especially appreciate the clear (if over kind) explanation of how using megabits and gigabits can be confusing/misleading, since real world use of data is measured in megabytes and gigabytes!
i have the extreme pro+ plan (xfinity) 600mbps/15mbps (upload is actually around 18mbps despite advertised as 15mbps) and i stream to twitch using 6k bitrate 1080p 60fps while playing online games and using spotify/discord and a few other programs and it works just fine, rarely ever any hiccups. When the isp its self isn't having issues . Perfect plan for me.
@@tatianadaniel3569it is definitely enough if that is your upload and download speed. What is your upload? Anything under 20 might not be enough but I think 100 is good enough to watch 4k videos, play online games and browse the web with no loading or buffering signal
I've been on the plan for 800 speed with xfinity. And I recently just called Comcast because my bill went up and I wanted to lower it back down. They did get my price back down with a new plan at 800 speed again. But when I did a speed test is only getting 250. I feel like i'm getting ripped off. Its wireless and pretty fast but i dont want ro be paying 2x as much for nothing
You are the MAN!! Thank you for your pointers and advice. This is going to help me how to choose an internet service provider i have a lot to learn but ill start with this. Bits and bytes explanation is semi clear vs a few minutes ago it wasn't. Thank you for your video be waiting for the next one.
You should seriously considered doing explanation videos for other topics. You have a knack for explaining in simples terms while getting your point across. Keep up the work!
I have had the 1 GB service from Comcast and now have the Verizon 4G LTE Home Service. It is capped at 50 mbps and we have had no issues with the speed. We stream with two Roku Ultra devices, an android box, a music streamer, quite a few devices using the network along with a VOIP setup for a land line. No gaming, but it easily handles the grand kids and their games when they come over. Best part about the Verizon service, it never goes down like Comcast did. It has ran 24/7 since I installed the box, that was well over two years ago. And it is only $50 a month, no contract.
In Canada I have Telus it’s one the big three companies here. They tried to sell me there more expensive fibre plans and I told them I don’t need that so I got a much slower 50mb speed and to be honest with just myself the speed is fast enough all the streaming apps work fantastic online gaming works great the downloading is a little slow but I just download games when I’m sleeping. I saved a lot of money to. So you should really figure out your internet use and what you’ll be using it for and not pay more then you have to.
Great video! This was helpful for me because I always got overwhelmed by the surface "complexity" of these terms and plans that internet services use. Thank you!
Good video…..we have reliable internet at 300mbps. That’s plenty fast and actually overkill for our use….but that’s the lowest speed available at the cable company named Optimum. We also have two AT&T 5g unlimited hotspots that pull in 25mbps all the way to 265mbps depending on the location. I actually prefer the hotspots as they have proven to be extremely reliable, Mobile internet, and use as backup internet at home.
Yo Thank you Thank you ! Im planning to move out of my family some time with in a year and im researching all i need. I just love how in detail you went into, im well equip now to look into internet plans when i get a place now. :) looking into i see 300 mbps with fiber for $35 in my area, looking in to all the providers in my little town.
Someone speaking sense! My provider constantly tries to upsell me from 250 fibre to 1000gbps. I just dont see how on earth i could possibly need more than 250! My partner streams netfix at 1080p. I game a bit and stream RUclips 1440p. I feel like 250 is already over kill. Im currently in the market for a mesh setup for better range but honestly we already get 180-200 untill it drops off at the far corner of one work desk. So many videos obsessing over 2400gbps. I just dont understand how any normal person could use 1/10th of that... hence how i found your video to make sure I'm not crazy ;)
I only have 35 and can have multiple things running at that...I got an upgrade to 500 for less than I was paying for 35...I don't see why I'd ever need more than this.
You're not crazy, but you got the wrong units of measurements. Most Internet speeds are in Megabits per second (Mbps). It is extremely unlikely any ISP will sell you a 1000 Gbps connection at the residential level. You probably mean 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps). But if your current internet speed works well for your use cases, that's fine. No need to upgrade.
Explain it well. I am supposed to have 500 from Frontier but I think I only get 5Mbps. For the last 30 years. I am sick of Frontier frustration. Now they raise the bill again. I will be changing internet providers next week 02/24🎉. I have only two choices Frontier or Spectrum. Frontier there's no one to talk to just Bots. Spectrum customer service is always there. I think I over purchased my package of a 1000Mbps not understanding and thinking I needed after years of frustration. Trying to exit Frontier will be another challenge🙏
I have Comcast 250 mbps for 82.00 a month household of 3. I play games ps4 , and downloaded music ,..... is it a good plan or am i overpaying? Awesome video btw , i learned something today👍
Every year Spectrum raises their rates. Every year I threatened to cancel. The few times the didn’t give me my old rate back I used my cell phone for a couple months and called back later and got my previous rate.
honestly you can keep jumping back and forth in promotions as long as you read the fine print of the cable providers. Most providers state you can't be put into another promotion after 1 to 2 years after a cancellation of services...at that point your qualified for a reset of your promotion. Essentially you can jump and bounce around from promotion to promotion. Just make sure you read your tos and don't try to sign up to early... you might be put into what they call rack rate, which it at regular price... as someoone who worked in cable briefly use this to your advantage. :)
Thank you so much for this video I had a hard time figuring this out this is my first time buying my own internet so I didn't know what I needed and the company I want said I needed 1 gig and there is only three people in my house hold and we don't do a lot except use streaming app like Netflix and hulu it didn't feel right to pay $90+ for just that... Anyways amazing video you just gained a loyal sub
Thank you for breaking down your usage that was super helpful! Do you think 50 MPG would still be enough if you're working from home alone? My work usually consists of the usual email sending and receiving, zoom calls, vpn use and connecting to a SQL server to retrieve data. I don't want to have slow internet for work but I also don't want to overpay if I don't need anything more than 50 MPG.
In Canada a 50mb plan cost 80 dollars and then 20 dollars on top of that for the unlimited data so no data caps. Comes in about 120 dollars after taxes so it’s not cheap here. With DSL we can get plans at 15mb 25mb 50mb 75mb and 150mb if you go fibre you can get 250mb to 3gb and you’ll be paying an arm and a leg for that. Oh and by the way Cable is slower than DSL. Cable is shared with the whole block of homes so at peak hours your internet can slow drastically. DSL is a phone line connection and it is not shared so you’ll never lose your speed but will pay more.
Serious question: I do video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro. Is 100Mbps fast enough wifi is A) there are only two of us using it, and B) I’m the only one that works from home?
Thank you! This is the most understandable explanation I have had. I recently called several intenet providers for price comparison and asked for help with which plan i need. The sales people lost me after a few seconds; i had no idea what speed I needed and what plan would be appropriate for me. My current plan offers 300mbps and I now know I don't need anywhere near that speed!
Hi! So I will soon be sharing a room in a different state and one big problem i have is wifi... I really care about cyber security and I definitely do not want to use either public wifi or the wifi shared within the apartment... I do not use... lets say crazy amount of data on my laptop, but it is like being on the internet/web based activity for a long period of time for sure. Right now, I think I have two options the first is to get my own wifi plan and rent a router from a reliable company like verizon or google good part for this plan is that... it probably will be cheaper than a mobile pocket wifi routing machine the negative side for this plan is that since my device will be staying in the apartment, people staying there can have access to the physicial machine and of they have bad intention they can always do something on the device... the second is to get a protable wifi pocket machine and a plan... which I have never tried using and am not sure how the plan works... If you dont mind could you recommend me a safe, decently charged, wifi plan that could be a good fit for my situation? I do not need long range or any of the fancy function, all i need is a wifi that works in my room have decent data coverage and is cybersecurity wise safe and cannot be influenced by other people that i do not grant access to Thank you so much, and I hope to hear back from you!
I have spectrum 400mbp download speed and 30 mbp upload speed for 75 a month , but there a progress right no that covers half of what u pay is worth it at the end of the day which cuts down to 55 a month
Thank you for the informative video and you 1000% should ask for that lower price when they are trying to hike you at that year mark. Ive never been denied not getting my OG price or better.
simple analogies... put it that Bandwidth is like How much water (per gallon) can travel in a pipe per second . Latency (A.K.A "Lag")is like how sonar works.. How long will takes to send a "ping" and get a signal back in milliseconds (ms).
I'm paying about $80 a month for Xfinity internet, my house is kinda big, and there's 6 people living in it, everyone using multiple devices, I'm getting about 10-20 mbps of speed, and when I'm playing valorant which is why I want to get a better internet, I get 60 of ping, but sometimes it goes to 800 randomly, so I want to know which wifi plan is better for me, (also the wifi router is really far away from my computer, but I bought an access point, but still I'm having problems with wifi.
What's your actual internet speed? Plug in a computer to your router and run a speed test and compare that with what you are paying for. Based on your use case, I would consider atleast a 150 Mbps connection. What kind of access point did you buy?
I’m paying COX $133 a month for Up to 1 Gbps download speeds Up to 35 Mbps upload speeds 1.25 TB (1280 GB) monthly data included I am gone from 6am-6pm M-F it’s just me typically using the internet as my room is hardly home either. I basically only use internet for my emails an that’s like many checking once every day for like 10 mins, I’m really only online for like 3-4 hrs maybe less every day. I feel as if I am totally over doing it paying so much. I’m looking to switch to the $50 plan Up to 100 Mbps download speeds Up to 5 Mbps upload speeds 1.25 TB (1280 GB) monthly data included I hardly watch any tv at all an only watch RUclips maybe Facebook for like a 2-3 hrs 4 max. That’s including very light use of internet for homework. Should I just downgrade? I’m literally not getting my moneys worth am I?
Definitely. I was doing similarly with a 1 Gig pln. Going with a 200-300 Mbps plan instead. They really mislead you to believe you won't be able to do anything unless you get an expensive plan. Getting a hard time to downgrade too.
I use spectrum internet and I use about 100 gigabits and that's enough for me to run my TV for my jailbroke box. My Xbox One. I have my PC wired and just enough to use our phones. I live by myself and 100 enough and fast enough for me
Another thing to think about these days are cameras. My house has 18 devices connected 5 of them are cameras / alarm which are uploading video footage. Just about to renew with my ISP... Bit on the fence about what to go for. I was on a 360/180 speed might reduce this though.
Wonderful video. I loved the fact you went to the ground to make us understand. I reduced my plan cause basis your video I understood that my plan was too high for me compared to my use. Definitely saved some money. Thanks mate!
Hello thanks so much for the info this rlly helped,do you think that 25mbps and 0-5 upload speeds are going to be enough to play multiplayer games on the PlayStation? It's going to be right next to my modem and I have comcast and I will be using a lan cable so what do u think?
Hey there! Yes absolutely! You may have some slow download speeds when you first buy a game and when it needs updates, but in terms of actually playing the game you will be totally fine
This definitely gave me some knowledge. I use my neighbors net, they share it. I have a router that is connected to theirs and I get decent ping (1ms) for which I use lan cable connected to my pc and router. I play a lot of games and my download speed is really slow as when I try downloading a 8gb game it takes 2-3 hours and larger file games take an entire day or more than a day. But in the game I get decent ping and no wifi issues. I think my only problem is download speed and this could be because of the shared network and I'm planning to get a new one, I'm not sure which offer to go for but I should probably get a 250mpbs right? It costs 108$ for 250mpbs here and I think it is dsl cable.
Hello Kev, thanks for the video, it is very useful. Could you do a video on "roaming" and the use of internet through mobile phones? I live in the UK and I have to travel to other countries for work. What do you recommend? Many thanks.
there is no picking in many places e.g., in san diego, you choose either 300mbps 80 bucks for spectrum or 50 mbps 45 bucks for att, you can choose between expensive or rubbish, isp's are tr-a-sh
I'm in CA my internet provider is Frontier. I pay $49.99 for 500 MBPS....is this a good price or deal for someone who is not a gamer, I just use my computer for entertainment and checking emails? The other plan is the 50 MBPS for $19.99. Those prices are without all the fees and taxes.
That's a pretty good deal. Though, based on your description, you probably aren't really taking advantage of the speed. Emails don't take up much bandwidth usually. By entertainment I assume you mean streaming. That does use more speed than emails but probably not the full speed.
@@JJFlores197 Thank you for replying back. Besides email, i use youtube, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, facebook and Twitter. Do i really need the 500 for that?
Hi Kev, 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
200 down may cover all that. I have a Ps4, xboxone, Roku, Chromebook and 3 phones on the 200 service and normally the Xbox, roku and all phones are always on and my speeds are excellent. Never any loading or buffering times.
Now that depends on the durability of the internet service provider network. If everyone is using the internet heavily at the same time, it definitely will reduce the speeds you get, that is true. However, it’s hard to say if you should pay for more bandwidth. Let’s say you pay for 100, but during periods of heavy neighborhood-use you are only getting 40. Does that mean if you were to pay for 500 that you would see an increase during the heavy period? I’m not sure. That depends on the ISP. Some may increase it proportionately, others may have an absolute limit.
Can someone please share how much on average you pay for the internet service? And what kind of service and equip they have? We pay like $180 (FL) for okayish Wi-Fi in a townhouse (3 TVs, a ps5, 3 phones, 1 laptop) We have a modem from Comcast xfiinity and apparently it HAS to be connected to a desktop computer (that we don’t even actually use, it’s just there for the Wi-Fi box) and the wall Ethernet cables…? This can’t be right?
Is 250 Mbps a lot? I just use internet for emails and watching some RUclips videos and my dad also watches RUclips videos on his phone or Roku channel on the TV.
Hi, Kev😊 Please Respond: I'm cutting the cord with cable (I know I'm late😂) but I'm staying with xfinity internet. At most, I have about 3 devices running at any given moment in my home. For the most part, all we do is watch RUclips videos, browse the internet, and social media apps. If I plan to use an xfinity gateway (whole-home wifi coverage), should I go with 50mgbs, 100mgbs, or 300mgbs?
Very informative thank you! I know this is a few years old, but it was done very well and appreciate everything you mentioned. I have a plan through Xfinity. It's just internet and streaming on my t.v. The internet is 600 mbps the plan says. I am trying to figure out if I am paying too much at $90.00 when i only use the internet for email and looking up info. Sure, other times sending out resumes, a pc game every now and then, and zoom once a week. Seems to be rather pricey. I live in West Seattle so there aren't a lot of options for cable companies here. So, I hope you can answer this. When different companies advertise plans of internet speed are they actually the same or might it be slower?
Based on the info you gave, it does seem that you have an internet plan much higher than you need. You can get by with even a 50 Mbps connection and you likely won't notice much of an difference except for downloading large games. Pretty much all ISPs advertise their "up to" speeds. In their legal language, they claim you can get "up to" a certain speed, but they can't guarantee you will actually get that speed as there are many factors, some outside of their control.
I just got the 1Gbps and it's just me lmao. I knew I was making a mistake. Gonna go pick up the modem and stuff and while I'm at it I'm going to switch it to either 100mbps or 300 Mbps. They are not taking my money!
I'm on tiktok on my phone, Crunchyroll on my TV, and playing Elden Ring while wathcing Elden Ring players via Twitch on my PC. My wife is on Facebook while watching Netflix and my son is playing Fortnite on his Switch while playing music on the Alexa. Which plan makes the most sense for us?
That was great info, i'm about to move to a new place and there were two packages one charged 48$ for 100/100 and the other package was 52$ for 1000/500 and both are fiber. i might be saving 4 dollars a month. :D
I've definitely been overpaying. I'm moving and realized I do not need the expensive 1 Gig plan I've had. But like you said, they are giving me a hard time to downgrade on the transfer to the new place. For someone living alone, even working from home, 200-300 Mbps is more than enough. My bill will go down in half. Great video! Very informative.
When I lived alone I got by with just 50mb it was plenty for me and what I was doing.
living alone, you could get by with 30. my family of four has that and there’s no issues and that’s streaming on three TVs at the same time one at 4K and the other ones at 1080
@@amorgladiador8856 300 mbps is more than enough to handle three or four people using multiple devices
@@amorgladiador8856 most people do overpay these companies prey on ignorant people throwing out these big speed numbers when when you actually do the research and look into it most of the attack we use as an even capable of processing that speed
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Thank you. This was very informative. I live by myself and Verizon was trying to up sale me to the Gigabyte plan when I told the representative I was a gamer. Now I know that the 200 mbps $40 plan is more than enough.
Do you have to rent the modem or did you buy your own?
You guys pay 40$ for 200 man I will go broke in your country. I pay 20$ for 300 router included
@@HybridSpektar Bought my own
@@IronFist080 For what company?
@@IronFist080 You pay $20 for 300? I pay £35 a month for 1000.
This was very helpful, as we recently moved to a more rural area and finding internet has been challenging. After watching this video, I was able to make a cost effective decision on a very decent plan for our household. Thanks so much for sharing this information!
I'm glad! Did you end up going with satellite?
Who knew picking out internet providers was so stressful. I’m currently moving and I currently have Century Link and I have a 940 MBPS plan, but my new address doesn’t support that same service. This made it easier, thanks!
I'm moving as well. I've been overpaying for 1 Gig. I figured get the best for WFH but now with the impending move, I realized it's overkill for one person and I can use the savings especially in this economy. Best of luck on the move.
Just bought my first house and was trying to figure out what the internet packages meant. This was so helpful thank you so much!
This is such a great video! So informative and easily explained. I’m moving out and wanted to learn more about this. You really helped. Thank you!
@DDGX 28 I really appreciate that, thank you.
2 years later and still good info. Thanks Kev
Kev Thank you for such an informed video. I did order Cox 39.99 for 50 Mbps,cause we are not gamers,rarely do any music,if ever.You tube,Tubi,and movies and TV is all we use our devices for,I could have went lower but I have 3 phones and an iPad,2 other adults live in home with only cell phones. Cox is sending us a router modem unit.Thank you for the video.
Susan! Thank you for your comment! I am glad this helped
Thank you for this info, I was paying $50 a month with Spectrum for 200 mbps. I used it rarely. I moved to a different town and Comcast offered me 50mbps for $10. With you info I was well informed and was able to get what suited me. Again, thank you.
Lucky you , I wish In my area they offer something like that , I have 300 downloads and I don’t need that much
@@latinluis2006 Hi, don't know who your account is with, but give them a call, you never know you might get a good deal. Good luck.
@@stephm6202 I am not sure. I know they asked how many devices I had, and I have 4 that I use with the internet, a laptop, tablet, my cell and tv. Of course I don't use them all at once. Call your carrier, see if there's anything they can do for you.
You guys have really expensive data providers.
Wow in Canada a 50mb plan could cost you about 80 bucks plus if you get unlimited data another 20 so after taxes your bill be close to 120 dollars
Thanks from B.C. Canada. That was great explanation.
Please do a video on cell phone if network is poor in your area.
I live in Victoria BC Canada. I have had a cell pohone since 1990, no issues at all with network. 5 years ago i moved within Greater Victoria, im right by the ocean with very poor cell network. I have tried several different providers, same problem. I have ocean on one side, and heavily treed back yard.
Even the cell phone singnal booster doesn't work as well.
90% of the time my cell connection is poor.
I have 50 mbps. The loading time was long and I used double the data. I also live a lone. I went to 400 mbps and completely satisfied. I also use 2/3 less data while doing the same thing. Xfinity tried to push the 1 gig, I would but it’s not worth the $120 a month and also unlimited
WOW super helpful!! Thank you so much 🙏🏽 I tried finding videos to explain all three (latency, download, upload) and how they work with one another. All the other videos don’t go over the impact on a typical user so I appreciate you making this easy to understand.
Truly excellent! I especially appreciate the clear (if over kind) explanation of how using megabits and gigabits can be confusing/misleading, since real world use of data is measured in megabytes and gigabytes!
i have the extreme pro+ plan (xfinity) 600mbps/15mbps (upload is actually around 18mbps despite advertised as 15mbps) and i stream to twitch using 6k bitrate 1080p 60fps while playing online games and using spotify/discord and a few other programs and it works just fine, rarely ever any hiccups. When the isp its self isn't having issues . Perfect plan for me.
Hi😊Do you think 100mbps is enough for a family of 3 who mostly watches RUclips videos and browses social media and the internet.
@@tatianadaniel3569 i dont know much about wifi and speed and etc but i think it will be more than enough😁
@@vmallu Thanks for responding, honey😊
@@tatianadaniel3569it is definitely enough if that is your upload and download speed. What is your upload? Anything under 20 might not be enough but I think 100 is good enough to watch 4k videos, play online games and browse the web with no loading or buffering signal
I've been on the plan for 800 speed with xfinity. And I recently just called Comcast because my bill went up and I wanted to lower it back down. They did get my price back down with a new plan at 800 speed again. But when I did a speed test is only getting 250. I feel like i'm getting ripped off. Its wireless and pretty fast but i dont want ro be paying 2x as much for nothing
You are the MAN!! Thank you for your pointers and advice. This is going to help me how to choose an internet service provider i have a lot to learn but ill start with this. Bits and bytes explanation is semi clear vs a few minutes ago it wasn't. Thank you for your video be waiting for the next one.
A ps4, xboxone, 3 phones, a roku, and chromebook and with all those going at the same time the 200 package is more than enough.
I like how you get right to it and how you are really straight forward. Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback
Great content Kev, thank you for making this foreign language easier to understand!
Tyler Essenberg appreciate it!
@@kevthedev9388 so 300mbps is a descent starter for a family of 3 ?
You should seriously considered doing explanation videos for other topics. You have a knack for explaining in simples terms while getting your point across. Keep up the work!
I have had the 1 GB service from Comcast and now have the Verizon 4G LTE Home Service. It is capped at 50 mbps and we have had no issues with the speed. We stream with two Roku Ultra devices, an android box, a music streamer, quite a few devices using the network along with a VOIP setup for a land line. No gaming, but it easily handles the grand kids and their games when they come over. Best part about the Verizon service, it never goes down like Comcast did. It has ran 24/7 since I installed the box, that was well over two years ago. And it is only $50 a month, no contract.
In Canada I have Telus it’s one the big three companies here. They tried to sell me there more expensive fibre plans and I told them I don’t need that so I got a much slower 50mb speed and to be honest with just myself the speed is fast enough all the streaming apps work fantastic online gaming works great the downloading is a little slow but I just download games when I’m sleeping. I saved a lot of money to. So you should really figure out your internet use and what you’ll be using it for and not pay more then you have to.
Great video! This was helpful for me because I always got overwhelmed by the surface "complexity" of these terms and plans that internet services use. Thank you!
Thank you for the explaining. I have a better understanding of what plan I need for my internet service.
Glad to hear it!
Good video…..we have reliable internet at 300mbps. That’s plenty fast and actually overkill for our use….but that’s the lowest speed available at the cable company named Optimum. We also have two AT&T 5g unlimited hotspots that pull in 25mbps all the way to 265mbps depending on the location. I actually prefer the hotspots as they have proven to be extremely reliable, Mobile internet, and use as backup internet at home.
Yo Thank you Thank you ! Im planning to move out of my family some time with in a year and im researching all i need. I just love how in detail you went into, im well equip now to look into internet plans when i get a place now. :) looking into i see 300 mbps with fiber for $35 in my area, looking in to all the providers in my little town.
Many thanks for the detailed explanations . Living in a rural area was a culture shock paying such a high price for low internet speeds. Thanks
I live in Cleveland, Ohio and I think my only choices are Spectrum and ATT. I wish I could use WOW.
Someone speaking sense! My provider constantly tries to upsell me from 250 fibre to 1000gbps. I just dont see how on earth i could possibly need more than 250! My partner streams netfix at 1080p. I game a bit and stream RUclips 1440p. I feel like 250 is already over kill. Im currently in the market for a mesh setup for better range but honestly we already get 180-200 untill it drops off at the far corner of one work desk. So many videos obsessing over 2400gbps. I just dont understand how any normal person could use 1/10th of that... hence how i found your video to make sure I'm not crazy ;)
I only have 35 and can have multiple things running at that...I got an upgrade to 500 for less than I was paying for 35...I don't see why I'd ever need more than this.
You're not crazy, but you got the wrong units of measurements. Most Internet speeds are in Megabits per second (Mbps). It is extremely unlikely any ISP will sell you a 1000 Gbps connection at the residential level. You probably mean 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps). But if your current internet speed works well for your use cases, that's fine. No need to upgrade.
Explain it well. I am supposed to have 500 from Frontier but I think I only get 5Mbps. For the last 30 years. I am sick of Frontier frustration. Now they raise the bill again. I will be changing internet providers next week 02/24🎉. I have only two choices Frontier or Spectrum. Frontier there's no one to talk to just Bots. Spectrum customer service is always there. I think I over purchased my package of a 1000Mbps not understanding and thinking I needed after years of frustration. Trying to exit Frontier will be another challenge🙏
Keep em coming Kev! Clear and informative, definitely overpaying over here I imagine
Drew C thanks! Hope you can get it cheaper soon!
Thankyou I knew nothing about fiber optics,DSL or satellite. Your video is very informative.
You cool AS. Why did you stop making videos ? Thanks for the information ℹ️
I'm making more! Thank you for your wonderful comment! I'll be back this weekend!
I have Comcast 250 mbps for 82.00 a month household of 3. I play games ps4 , and downloaded music ,..... is it a good plan or am i overpaying? Awesome video btw , i learned something today👍
Every year Spectrum raises their rates. Every year I threatened to cancel. The few times the didn’t give me my old rate back I used my cell phone for a couple months and called back later and got my previous rate.
This is what im planning to do because optimum does the same thing.. it’s sickening
honestly you can keep jumping back and forth in promotions as long as you read the fine print of the cable providers. Most providers state you can't be put into another promotion after 1 to 2 years after a cancellation of services...at that point your qualified for a reset of your promotion. Essentially you can jump and bounce around from promotion to promotion. Just make sure you read your tos and don't try to sign up to early... you might be put into what they call rack rate, which it at regular price... as someoone who worked in cable briefly use this to your advantage. :)
Thank you so much for this video I had a hard time figuring this out this is my first time buying my own internet so I didn't know what I needed and the company I want said I needed 1 gig and there is only three people in my house hold and we don't do a lot except use streaming app like Netflix and hulu it didn't feel right to pay $90+ for just that... Anyways amazing video you just gained a loyal sub
Thank you for breaking down your usage that was super helpful! Do you think 50 MPG would still be enough if you're working from home alone? My work usually consists of the usual email sending and receiving, zoom calls, vpn use and connecting to a SQL server to retrieve data. I don't want to have slow internet for work but I also don't want to overpay if I don't need anything more than 50 MPG.
That's more than enough, you'd get by with like 10 or 20 if that's all you're doing.
In Canada a 50mb plan cost 80 dollars and then 20 dollars on top of that for the unlimited data so no data caps. Comes in about 120 dollars after taxes so it’s not cheap here. With DSL we can get plans at 15mb 25mb 50mb 75mb and 150mb if you go fibre you can get 250mb to 3gb and you’ll be paying an arm and a leg for that. Oh and by the way Cable is slower than DSL. Cable is shared with the whole block of homes so at peak hours your internet can slow drastically. DSL is a phone line connection and it is not shared so you’ll never lose your speed but will pay more.
I have 600mbps for just myself to play my ps5 lmao I love my fast internet
It's a must
But does it give you a beard.
Serious question: I do video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro. Is 100Mbps fast enough wifi is A) there are only two of us using it, and B) I’m the only one that works from home?
Laggy I use fiber 2gb and it’s better
I have 20 mbps and I'm happy no big internet bill.😊
Thank you! This is the most understandable explanation I have had. I recently called several intenet providers for price comparison and asked for help with which plan i need. The sales people lost me after a few seconds; i had no idea what speed I needed and what plan would be appropriate for me. My current plan offers 300mbps and I now know I don't need anywhere near that speed!
Hi!
So I will soon be sharing a room in a different state
and one big problem i have is wifi...
I really care about cyber security
and I definitely do not want to use either public wifi or the wifi shared within the apartment...
I do not use... lets say crazy amount of data on my laptop, but it is like being on the internet/web based activity for a long period of time for sure.
Right now, I think I have two options
the first is to get my own wifi plan and rent a router from a reliable company like verizon or google
good part for this plan is that... it probably will be cheaper than a mobile pocket wifi routing machine
the negative side for this plan is that since my device will be staying in the apartment, people staying there can have access to the physicial machine and of they have bad intention they can always do something on the device...
the second is to get a protable wifi pocket machine and a plan... which I have never tried using and am not sure how the plan works...
If you dont mind
could you recommend me a safe, decently charged, wifi plan that could be a good fit for my situation? I do not need long range or any of the fancy function,
all i need is a wifi that works in my room
have decent data coverage
and is cybersecurity wise safe and cannot be influenced by other people that i do not grant access to
Thank you so much, and I hope to hear back from you!
Your background is so simple, I love it.
Hey man your content is really helpful you are super underrated wish you blow up some day keep up the good content 👍
Thanks so much! Fingers crossed man
Thank you so much for the explanation! I was what you would call illiterate on this subject and I feel I have some basic knowledge now. Thanks!
Thanks for this, I really knew nothing prior to this 😭
No worries!
Thank you for the great video! Super helpful for those who needs information from scratch!
I have spectrum 400mbp download speed and 30 mbp upload speed for 75 a month , but there a progress right no that covers half of what u pay is worth it at the end of the day which cuts down to 55 a month
In Texas with spectrum I pay $75/mo for 100/10
Thank you for the informative video and you 1000% should ask for that lower price when they are trying to hike you at that year mark. Ive never been denied not getting my OG price or better.
Thanks man. Definitely helped, God bless
simple analogies... put it that Bandwidth is like How much water (per gallon) can travel in a pipe per second .
Latency (A.K.A "Lag")is like how sonar works.. How long will takes to send a "ping" and get a signal back in milliseconds (ms).
In my area 200 mbps fiber optic plan is around 15 usd
Great video my guy just when thought you actually knew something about internet providing this was super informative😅
yo this was super helpful!! Thanks for the content and information you’ve shared!
Yes fibre optic available in all remote villages of developing countries.
Except my house
I'm paying about $80 a month for Xfinity internet, my house is kinda big, and there's 6 people living in it, everyone using multiple devices, I'm getting about 10-20 mbps of speed, and when I'm playing valorant which is why I want to get a better internet, I get 60 of ping, but sometimes it goes to 800 randomly, so I want to know which wifi plan is better for me, (also the wifi router is really far away from my computer, but I bought an access point, but still I'm having problems with wifi.
What's your actual internet speed? Plug in a computer to your router and run a speed test and compare that with what you are paying for. Based on your use case, I would consider atleast a 150 Mbps connection. What kind of access point did you buy?
3 people watching netflix or youtube at the same time? 15?
I have 39mbps and pay £23.90 a month somehow it’s very quick even when I’m gaming on ps5 ,used on laptops and tablets
What i have around 30s and can game online and have someone on Netflix same time...no issues. Upgrading to 500 see how that performs.
I’m paying COX $133 a month for
Up to 1 Gbps download speeds
Up to 35 Mbps upload speeds
1.25 TB (1280 GB) monthly data included
I am gone from 6am-6pm M-F it’s just me typically using the internet as my room is hardly home either. I basically only use internet for my emails an that’s like many checking once every day for like 10 mins, I’m really only online for like 3-4 hrs maybe less every day. I feel as if I am totally over doing it paying so much. I’m looking to switch to the
$50 plan
Up to 100 Mbps download speeds
Up to 5 Mbps upload speeds
1.25 TB (1280 GB) monthly data included
I hardly watch any tv at all an only watch RUclips maybe Facebook for like a 2-3 hrs 4 max. That’s including very light use of internet for homework. Should I just downgrade? I’m literally not getting my moneys worth am I?
Obviously just go with the cheapest
Definitely. I was doing similarly with a 1 Gig pln. Going with a 200-300 Mbps plan instead. They really mislead you to believe you won't be able to do anything unless you get an expensive plan. Getting a hard time to downgrade too.
THANK YOU for this! I am a technological idiot and this was so helpful!
I use spectrum internet and I use about 100 gigabits and that's enough for me to run my TV for my jailbroke box. My Xbox One. I have my PC wired and just enough to use our phones. I live by myself and 100 enough and fast enough for me
Another thing to think about these days are cameras.
My house has 18 devices connected 5 of them are cameras / alarm which are uploading video footage.
Just about to renew with my ISP... Bit on the fence about what to go for. I was on a 360/180 speed might reduce this though.
That’s a great point
Wonderful video. I loved the fact you went to the ground to make us understand. I reduced my plan cause basis your video I understood that my plan was too high for me compared to my use. Definitely saved some money. Thanks mate!
Thank you! I'm now well informed.
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching Stormy
Hello thanks so much for the info this rlly helped,do you think that 25mbps and 0-5 upload speeds are going to be enough to play multiplayer games on the PlayStation? It's going to be right next to my modem and I have comcast and I will be using a lan cable so what do u think?
Hey there! Yes absolutely! You may have some slow download speeds when you first buy a game and when it needs updates, but in terms of actually playing the game you will be totally fine
get earthlink screw comcast. Xinfinity spys on you and throttles your speed.
@@KamikazeNews already been having xfinity since october
This definitely gave me some knowledge. I use my neighbors net, they share it. I have a router that is connected to theirs and I get decent ping (1ms) for which I use lan cable connected to my pc and router. I play a lot of games and my download speed is really slow as when I try downloading a 8gb game it takes 2-3 hours and larger file games take an entire day or more than a day. But in the game I get decent ping and no wifi issues. I think my only problem is download speed and this could be because of the shared network and I'm planning to get a new one, I'm not sure which offer to go for but I should probably get a 250mpbs right? It costs 108$ for 250mpbs here and I think it is dsl cable.
Hello Kev, thanks for the video, it is very useful. Could you do a video on "roaming" and the use of internet through mobile phones? I live in the UK and I have to travel to other countries for work. What do you recommend? Many thanks.
great idea! I will look into it
This video was incredibly helpful. Explained everything in detail. Thanks for the help!
This was incredibly helpful. Almost paid for 1gig for just me
I'm from Hampton, Virginia and moved to Campbell County Tennessee... WIFI IS CHEAP AF HERE!!!
Oh I bet
there is no picking in many places e.g., in san diego, you choose either 300mbps 80 bucks for spectrum or 50 mbps 45 bucks for att, you can choose between expensive or rubbish, isp's are tr-a-sh
Thanks mate, you just saved me $30 a month, cool
This was very informative! ISPs do exaggerate your usage for marketing purposes
I'm in CA my internet provider is Frontier. I pay $49.99 for 500 MBPS....is this a good price or deal for someone who is not a gamer, I just use my computer for entertainment and checking emails? The other plan is the 50 MBPS for $19.99. Those prices are without all the fees and taxes.
That's a pretty good deal. Though, based on your description, you probably aren't really taking advantage of the speed. Emails don't take up much bandwidth usually. By entertainment I assume you mean streaming. That does use more speed than emails but probably not the full speed.
@@JJFlores197 Thank you for replying back. Besides email, i use youtube, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, facebook and Twitter. Do i really need the 500 for that?
@@kkitty302 For that, you don't really need 500Mbps. Its way overkill for what you're doing.
3 years later and it's still valid
Thank you so much for this and now I'm able to understand what to look for!
good job with your explanation, very good video
Thank you!
Hi Kev, 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
200 down may cover all that. I have a Ps4, xboxone, Roku, Chromebook and 3 phones on the 200 service and normally the Xbox, roku and all phones are always on and my speeds are excellent. Never any loading or buffering times.
Very kind of you to share your knowledge. Great content, God bless!
According to what you say, 100 Mbps (cable) would be enough for a family, but what if the whole neighborhood or sector is streaming at the same time?
Now that depends on the durability of the internet service provider network. If everyone is using the internet heavily at the same time, it definitely will reduce the speeds you get, that is true.
However, it’s hard to say if you should pay for more bandwidth. Let’s say you pay for 100, but during periods of heavy neighborhood-use you are only getting 40. Does that mean if you were to pay for 500 that you would see an increase during the heavy period? I’m not sure. That depends on the ISP. Some may increase it proportionately, others may have an absolute limit.
Can someone please share how much on average you pay for the internet service?
And what kind of service and equip they have?
We pay like $180 (FL) for okayish Wi-Fi in a townhouse (3 TVs, a ps5, 3 phones, 1 laptop)
We have a modem from Comcast xfiinity and apparently it HAS to be connected to a desktop computer (that we don’t even actually use, it’s just there for the Wi-Fi box) and the wall Ethernet cables…?
This can’t be right?
Really good and informative. I had to put it on 1.5x speed but still 😂
Glad you enjoyed!
Is download 57.6 mbps upload 10mbps good? Will it be better than spectrum offer for 500mbps? That's all they said.
This was a great video. I definitely never thought of it this way.
oh shit i just upgraded to 500mbs on my own
thanks a lot! Definitely informed!
This is a super well detailed explanation. Thank you!
Is 250 Mbps a lot? I just use internet for emails and watching some RUclips videos and my dad also watches RUclips videos on his phone or Roku channel on the TV.
That should be good enough for most home use cases.
well cox just raised my internet only up to $156 a month so yes their going to get an ear full
That's expensive!
Hi, Kev😊 Please Respond:
I'm cutting the cord with cable (I know I'm late😂) but I'm staying with xfinity internet.
At most, I have about 3 devices running at any given moment in my home. For the most part, all we do is watch RUclips videos, browse the internet, and social media apps.
If I plan to use an xfinity gateway (whole-home wifi coverage), should I go with 50mgbs, 100mgbs, or 300mgbs?
You will likely be ok with the 50 Mbps connection, but I would consider 100 Mbps just to have some extra capacity.
The is also WISP internet which is Wireless Internet Service Provider
Is 150 mpbs good for an apartment with two remote workers? Some say the speed gets slow at times.
Very informative thank you! I know this is a few years old, but it was done very well and appreciate everything you mentioned. I have a plan through Xfinity. It's just internet and streaming on my t.v. The internet is 600 mbps the plan says. I am trying to figure out if I am paying too much at $90.00 when i only use the internet for email and looking up info. Sure, other times sending out resumes, a pc game every now and then, and zoom once a week. Seems to be rather pricey. I live in West Seattle so there aren't a lot of options for cable companies here. So, I hope you can answer this. When different companies advertise plans of internet speed are they actually the same or might it be slower?
Based on the info you gave, it does seem that you have an internet plan much higher than you need. You can get by with even a 50 Mbps connection and you likely won't notice much of an difference except for downloading large games. Pretty much all ISPs advertise their "up to" speeds. In their legal language, they claim you can get "up to" a certain speed, but they can't guarantee you will actually get that speed as there are many factors, some outside of their control.
@@GenaHeartHi😊Do you think 100mbps is enough for a family of 3 who mostly watches RUclips videos and browses social media and the internet.
Thank you the Intel. Much appreciated.
Thank you Steve Rodgers
I just got the 1Gbps and it's just me lmao. I knew I was making a mistake. Gonna go pick up the modem and stuff and while I'm at it I'm going to switch it to either 100mbps or 300 Mbps. They are not taking my money!
I'm on tiktok on my phone, Crunchyroll on my TV, and playing Elden Ring while wathcing Elden Ring players via Twitch on my PC. My wife is on Facebook while watching Netflix and my son is playing Fortnite on his Switch while playing music on the Alexa. Which plan makes the most sense for us?
I would go with at least a 100 Mbps connection.
Very educational and informative, THANKS!
Very informative and clearly presented.
Glad you think so!
That was great info, i'm about to move to a new place and there were two packages one charged 48$ for 100/100 and the other package was 52$ for 1000/500 and both are fiber. i might be saving 4 dollars a month. :D
lol hey $4 adds up
I need a way to find a internet provider that works in the middle of nowhere