Question

Not really smart home related, but wondering if anyone who has 1 gb internet actually gets that much speed? Which service?  

Answer 1

AT&T fiber. Hardwired I can get 600-800. WiFi depending on how far away from the node I can get 100-400ish

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Also AT&T fiber with similar speeds as Dave.  

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+1 for AT&T Fiber.  

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@mandler when you say node, do you mean WiFi? Because distance doesn't affect fibre optic like it affects copper services.  

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@polluted280 and im curious why they would have a node that a customer can access via wifi. Fiber should be dropped in to home all osp should be is glass passing through splice cases (maybe filters if there is any filtering of the wavelengths being done. ) Back to the hub/headend

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@polluted280 Yes it does. True fiber can transmit up to 120000 Kft. A typical SFP in CWDM transmit at 80, 000 kft.  

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@polluted280 yes WiFi node. I thought I made that clear those were WiFi speeds which distance from the access point makes a difference

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@mandler I get the same as you

Answer 2

More often than not, inside but my main router, will get about 800mbps. Out in my ManCave, it's about 200mbps. I'm with MyRepublic and I'm in NZ.  

Answer 3

If you have fiber you’ll get really close very consistently. Everything else. depends. I have gigabit through our cable provider. Hardwired, I’m usually between 600 and 700 down. Wifi I hover around 400.  

Answer 4

Comcast - 1280mbps down

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@ziegler10 with what cable modem/router?  

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@ziegler10 how are you testing to that speed?  

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@americana, That's the stock kit, and that's hardwired directly through various speed websites. It's not the greatest router. I will be replacing at some point with a mesh setup but I am waiting for wifi 6 to come down in price.  

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@americana, been giving me 1100-1200 since day one.  

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@ziegler10 speedtest. net?  

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@americana, I have used them all.  

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@ziegler10 I have Comcast products and circuits in the lab, never seen that sort of speed which is why I'm asking how to repro

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@americana, It was a from my laptop to the router with nothing else on it. Normally there are 10 tv's, 18 cameras, "a lot" of light switches, etc. connected to it. It's why I am getting rid of wifi stuff and going Z-wave. I find when the house is going full tilt even with two other routers and a couple extenders things get weird.  

Answer 5

Comcast 940mbps on Comcast Modem

Answer 6

Does nobody here have Verizon 1gb fios? New g3100 routers are good for 900+ mbit. 802. 11ax coming soon

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@americana you will not get 1gb over WiFi, the realistic Max in 802. 11AC is 400Mbps, with more than one WiFi client on the AP, if I remember correctly. Hardwire perhaps 1gb on a good day. All services are oversold. If you want 1gb guaranteed service then you want business service with an SLA. Even that cannot overcome the limits of WiFi as it exists today.  

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@acinaciform I'm just talking over ethernet.  

Answer 7

When Comcast first offered gigabit in my area I was getting about 700mbps download. The install tech acted surprised because that was the fastest he had seen so far on a gigabit install. However after a week my speedtest average had gone down to about 600mbps. Closer to what the tech reported as "normal" I switched from gigabit to a 300mbps tier instead. This was back when gigabit was brand new to my area and you weren't allowed to use any modem other than theirs for gigabit.  

Answer 8

Previous home, AT&T fiber. Hardwire was as high as 800, typically around 5-600, WiFi as high as 400, typically around 250-300 Current home, same AT&T fiber but any time it’s close to peak time, it grinds down to 80 or less. There is a massive highway construction project just outside our neighborhood, my guess is they had to sever multiple lines and that everything is just really congested now, because when we first moved in I was close to 500cat6, 200 wifi

Answer 9

The promised speed is more a on ramp speed, not a point to point speed.  

Answer 10

Comcast xfinity giga with my own router, highest I've gotten was 800 hardwired but typically speeds are closer to 600, kinda bs if you ask me

Answer 11

My cousin has Windstream, gets close but said it was inconsistent. I'll have to check with him to see if it has improved, as it is brand new in his area. Myself, I have 400 cable (Spextrum), runs really close to 500.  

Answer 12

I have Xfinity gig speed and they say straight up that gig speed is limited to 940Mbps. I've gotten up to 892 Mbps download and 43 Mbps upload using Ookla (speedtest. net) over gigabit Ethernet.  

Answer 13

Look for any cable modem with docsys 3. 1

Answer 14

It’s irrelevant really though as there is no one application that makes use of these kinds of speeds. I’ve got fibre based 80Mbps down / 20Mbps up, a large smart home with over 100 IP-networked devices and I stream 4K HDR video services. I’ve not once felt I need a faster Internet service in the last 2 years. I’m sure this will change eventually but until 8K TV and streaming arrives, I’m happy.  

Answer 15

Depends on the test you run. Here’s a few through wired connections. AT&T gigabit fiber, their router in pass through connected to an EdgeRouter Pro.  

Answer 16

Over WiFi on my 11 Pro Max.  

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What app is that

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@alga797 Ubiquiti WIFIman.  

Answer 17

Gigabit service is over kill for an average home. MOST devices can’t even get close to gig speeds. 300mbps speeds up/down is more than plenty.  

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It’s really not though. With 4K security cameras people wanting to place around and stream to the cloud for constant recording, to 4K streaming on their TV to 2 or three TVs at a time sometimes, there’s a need for it especially if you want minimal buffering etc. I unfortunately only have a 400Mbps connection but I saturate that line nearly all day and it’s just me living in my apartment.  

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I couldn’t agree more. If you are a tech family 1gb is a must

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@gallup1 1GB speeds are overkill. Unless you need it due to a data cap

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1GB speeds are not overkill. maybe 10 years ago but with the rise of 4K and families that have dozens of devices like phones and tablet and then a smart home it’s certainly NOT overkill.  

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Exactly we have 3 Xbox’s and 5 TVs that are streaming only. Not to mention 4 4K security cameras, smart home appliances, and two PCs.  

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@pitman you can have 30+ devices Most of those devices can’t even reach GB speeds

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@gallup1 there’s currently only 12 devices using up WiFi at the moment. I’m the only one home let’s say wife and kids come home it’ll double (if that) still don’t need so much speed. GB is overkill. Just to give you and idea One of those 12 devices is a 4K NVR with 8 cameras.  

Answer 18

Spectrum has it. I am a tech and our meters are provisioned for 1gig and usually get 1. 2 g down.  

Answer 19

Cincinnati bell speeds dropped as low as 300mbps for me. We are switching to spectrum this week.  

Answer 20

It’s not always about getting that much speed. It’s about using that much speed. You will be hard pressed to do so. I find a lot of servers on the back end limit my download. (Thanks Apple). We had a Gig but averaged around 500 down regularly. We moved and not have 400 down. I don’t notice a difference in our needs. I run automation, cameras, work from home and stream tv services on at least 4 devices regularly.  

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We do tele-physician work - radiology so extensive downloads from well equipped servers. Thus was asking.