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NFT: Web surfing question

Lowell : 5/23/2015 10:13 am
How much faster does 50mbps load pages than 25 mbps? A little? A lot? Hardly at all? I'm trying to decide whether to upgrade. Thanks.
twice as fast?  
RicFlair : 5/23/2015 11:00 am : link
?
You can stream  
Jim in Scranton : 5/23/2015 11:07 am : link
HD porn much quicker
In theory twice as fast  
Jim in Fairfax : 5/23/2015 11:45 am : link
But your connection isn't the only variable. The web server and all the switches and trunk lines between it and you have to be transmitting at the speed in order for you to gain that much. Also, higher traffic in your neighborhood can slow you down.
In my experience  
JerryNYG : 5/23/2015 12:29 pm : link
after a certain level of speed the difference is not noticeable for normal tasks like browsing the web or streaming music. Where it makes a noticeable difference is:

1. Gaming
2. Downloading large files
3. Streaming HD video

If you don't do those things then the upgrade might not be necessary.
Thanks a lot  
Lowell : 5/23/2015 1:33 pm : link
for the good advice. I think I'm good at 25.
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