Know The Upload And Download Speeds When You Install High Speed Internet Albuque

Posted by Unite Private Networks on October 22nd, 2018

You must have seen escalators in a metro station. Stations that are small may have fewer traffic but the major ones may have more number of people visiting. Moreover, during the peak times, there will be more rush. Accordingly, the stations will have fewer or more escalators installed moving people up and down. It is the same concept followed by Internet providers to accommodate more traffic during peak times. They will allow more bandwidth to accommodate more downstream traffic than those wanting to upload. It is this concept that you must know to make the perfect choice of internet speeds.

The difference between the two

The only difference between download and upload speed is in the direction of data. While downloading a file you are actually taking data from the internet and on the other hand, while uploading a file you are actually transmitting more data to the internet. Usually, all service providers of high-speed internet Albuquerque will emphasize on the downloading speeds while advertising for their service. This is because it is a common believe that most users retrieve data from the internet rather than posting information online. If you want to post YouTube videos, engage in gaming or use video chat, you will need higher uploading speeds.

Need for uploading speeds

Apparently, it may seem that all packages offered for high-speed internet Albuquerque are asymmetrical. It is for this reason that you end up purchasing a high-end internet package that has a lot more downloading speed rather than the uploading speed that you really want. However, in these modern times it is seen that uploading speeds are more predominantly needed as most business transactions are done online. Apart from that, high upload speed is required for data backup, file storage, and cloud services. More music and video files are uploaded now as compared to the olden times when more files were downloaded.

Speed and need

Even for the most casual internet user, uploading is becoming a more normal activity nowadays. Therefore, while determining the uploading and downloading capabilities, you must consider your need for speed. High end speeds are great to have but in most of the cases users do not need it no matter how strongly the ISPs try to convince the users. For basic usage of the internet a 3 Mbps speed is enough to check email, browse the internet, and for simple streaming. For watching Netflix, you can use 3 Mbps for any standard definition or 25 Mbps for Ultra HD viewing.

Need for more bandwidth

If you have only one computer in your home directly connected to the modem then a low bandwidth will do but if you have more users such as in your office then you will need more bandwidth, especially if all these devices are wireless. In such situations anything in between 30 and 40 Mbps will be good enough though higher is better, of course. This will ensure fast loading of pages and prevent the wait time for the videos to buffer.