Home Networking@selfhosted.forumEnglish · 10 months ago

What Bandwidth do I need?

Home Networking@selfhosted.forumEnglish · 10 months ago

I have a home that streams, no cable at all. I Have 3 TVs on Firesticks maybe 2 are used at a time, I have a smart home with cameras, lights, and a doorbell on the network. There is no gaming or downloading or big files, but I use 4K Streaming. Can I get away with 75mbs or do I need something more like 200mbs? I currently have had upwards of 800mbs because of a real with Xfinity. That deal is over and I feel like I am getting fleeced on internet speed vs usage.

I have a home that streams, no cable at all. I Have 3 TVs on Firesticks maybe 2 are used at a time, I have a smart home with cameras, lights, and a doorbell on the network. There is no gaming or downloading for big files, but I use 4K Streaming. Can I get away with 75mbs or do I need something more like 200mbs? I currently have had upwards of 800mbs because of a real with Xfinity. That deal is over and I feel like I am getting fleeced on internet speed vs usage.

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4K streaming is around 25Mbps, so x2 = 50Mbps, still doable.

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