Internet 70 Mbit. What internet speed is enough? What do Internet speed values ​​mean?

I decided to write an article and express my opinion and some observations about routers that do not reduce speed and give out Wi-Fi networks stable 100 Mbit/s, or the speed stated according to the tariff of the Internet provider. A very controversial, controversial and popular topic. After all, everyone who chooses a router is mainly looking for a model that does not reduce speed. Or one that “breaks through walls.” But that’s a different story :)

The backstory is very simple. Most likely, you yourself have seen and seen from your own experience how routers reduce speed. Or somewhere on the Internet, perhaps in reviews of a particular router, they read a comment about how a certain “deceived” client used the Internet at maximum (according to the provider's tariff) speed, and then I bought this damn router, configured it, and the connection speed dropped several times. Perhaps he still gets almost maximum speed via the cable from the router (for example, 100 Mbit/s), but Wi-Fi is absolutely terrible. The speed dropped to 50, 20, 10 Mbps or even less.

This is exactly the “problem” that almost everyone who connects their devices to the Internet via a Wi-Fi network faces. Yes, the connection speed via the Wi-Fi router drops. How much depends on many factors, which I will discuss in this article. The router is not always the only one to blame. And most importantly, there is no router that would not cut down on Wi-Fi speed. Some people just cut less, some more. Under different conditions and external factors.

Why did I write 100 Mbit/s in the title? Because this is the most popular tariff, which is most often connected in cities. Yes, the speed at the tariff may be lower. In this case, you may not even notice a drop in speed after installing the router. For example, if your provider gives you up to 20 Mbit/s. But there are tariffs with speeds up to 200 Mbit/s, 500 Mbit/s or even more. In this case, the loss in Internet connection speed after installing the router can be very large. Here, of course, a lot depends on the router you choose.

Why is the speed lower than what is stated on the box with the router and in the specifications?

Why? Why does the box with the router say N150, N300, N450, or even N600 and higher, but my Internet speed is so low? Support workers of online stores, router manufacturers, or innocent consultants in stores very often suffer from approximately this question :)

Now I’ll explain, and we’ll close the topic with these numbers, which are indicated on the box, or in the specifications for the router. Also, many people see the “Speed” item in the connection properties on a computer or mobile device, and do not understand why the data is so different.

Each router has a certain Wi-Fi network speed index. This is one of the main indicators and criteria when choosing a router. If we consider routers that operate only in the 2.4 GHz range, then the speed there is from 150 Mbit/s, and apparently up to 600 Mbit/s (4 antennas). If we consider dual-band routers that support 5 GHz frequency, then the speed will be higher.

So, all these numbers, up to 150Mbps, up to 300Mbps, are the maximum theoretically possible wireless network speed that this router can produce under ideal conditions and only in theory. In some article I already wrote that these numbers have nothing to do with actual speed, since it depends on many factors.

For example: an 802.11n router that can deliver speeds of up to 300 Mbps (there are most of them on the market now) in theory, in reality it can squeeze out a maximum of 100 Mbit/s. But this is also practically impossible. I'm not even talking about budget models with the N150 index. There is a maximum of 50 Mbit/s.

It turns out that if you have a tariff of 100 Mbit/s, and you bought a router with a speed of up to 150 Mbit/s, then the maximum you can get via Wi-Fi is 50 Mbit/s.

Don't forget that Internet speed primarily depends on your provider. From the tariff. Therefore, before complaining about a slow connection through your router, connect to the Internet (cable from provider) directly to the computer and . Then you will have data to guide you.

The speed also depends on the device itself that you connect to the Wi-Fi router. From the strength of the wireless network signal, from interference, and to some extent from the wireless network settings.

What causes the speed through a Wi-Fi router to drop?

Now about the most important thing. Why is the speed directly the same as stated by the provider, the cable from the router is the same, or slightly lower, but the speed sags over Wi-Fi. Sometimes even very much.

Here, as it were, everything is clear without complicated proceedings. A cable is a cable. According to it, our Internet “flies” to devices strictly along the designated route, and is not scattered throughout the room, apartment, etc., as is the case with Wi-Fi.

Let's take a closer look and consider the main factors that cause wireless connection speed to drop.

• I'll tell you a little secret. A router is like a small computer. It contains the main board, processor, RAM, permanent memory, and wireless module. As with a computer, the performance of a router depends on the amount of memory, processor performance and the quality of these elements. The more memory, the more powerful the processor and wireless module, the faster the router can process data. And the speed of the Internet and the stability of work even under load directly depend on this. It often happens that the speed seems to be good, but as soon as a load appears on the router, it immediately sags. All this is due to weak and not very high-quality hardware, which is most often installed in budget models.
• If our computer runs on Windows, then the router also runs on its own operating system. In other words, firmware. And a lot also depends on the firmware. If the software part is done poorly, then even powerful hardware will not save you. And if the firmware has many errors, is crude and unfinished, then the connection speed may also suffer because of this. Always update the firmware on your router. This does not always have a positive effect, but it happens that the router starts working better and faster. You need to update the firmware!
• Each provider uses a specific type of Internet connection. If you set up a router yourself, then most likely you understand what I mean. So, Dynamic IP (DHCP) and Static IP are the simplest and lightest protocols. With them, the router will reduce the speed least of all. If the connection is PPPoE, then this is more complicated, the router will waste its resources to connect using this protocol and the speed will drop. And in the case of PPPTP, the speed will drop even more.
  
  
  So it is better to choose a provider that provides addresses automatically, or requires you to enter them manually, but without authorization using a username and password.
• Wi-Fi client. Simply put, the device that you connect to the router. For example, when measuring speed from a laptop (via Wi-Fi), it may be 15 Mbit/s, and from a phone – 70 Mbit/s. Or vice versa. Why is this so? It's very simple, the speed is limited by the slowest device on the network. And if the router gives even 100 Mbit/s, and the module in a laptop or other device is limited to 24 Mbit/s (this is the maximum real speed for 802.11g), then this is the speed we will get. An outdated Wi-Fi module, lack of support for new standards and technologies, outdated software (drivers) - all this directly affects the speed of your Internet connection. And the router, as you understand, has nothing to do with it.
• Other external factors. For example, the poorer the signal strength on your device, the slower your connection may be. Each Wi-Fi network operates in a certain range and on a certain channel. And when there are many of these networks around, they begin to intersect and interfere with each other. I would add here more interference from different household appliances, obstacles in the form of metal in the walls, etc.
• Router settings. From the factory, by default, the router is configured to ensure maximum compatibility with different devices. Including old ones that you may not have. For example, the network operating mode is set to auto mode (b/g/n). And the channel width is 20/40 MHz. But, if you don’t have older devices that only support g wireless network mode, then it makes sense to switch the router to n (only n) mode, and the channel width to 40 MHz.
  
  Perhaps the speed of the Wi-Fi network will increase significantly. All these settings can be changed in the router’s web interface, in the section with wireless network settings. I wrote about this in an article.

We figured out the reasons, it seems like nothing was missed.

What router is needed to get maximum speed over a Wi-Fi network?

To receive maximum speed via Wi-Fi, we need a modern, powerful (and therefore not the cheapest) router New device (laptop, PC with Wi-Fi adapter, phone, tablet, TV) with modern Wi-Fi module. And preferably a provider with a Static IP or Dynamic IP connection protocol.

If we are talking about modern, wireless network equipment, then it goes without saying that there must be support for the 5 GHz band and the . This support should be both in the router and in the device itself that we connect to the Wi-Fi network. That is, the router must be dual-band. You can read more in the article.

Not only that, according to the 802.11ac standard, the Wi-Fi network speed is much higher (maximum, theoretically possible up to 6.77 Gbit/s) in comparison with the most popular now 802.11n, also in the 5 GHz range (and 802.11ac only works in this range) there is practically no interference.

Please note on the speed of the WAN and LAN ports of the router. In choosing a router that will reduce the speed as little as possible, we forget that the speed is also limited by the WAN port to which we connect the Internet. And if our tariff rate is 200 Mbit/s, and we installed a router whose WAN and LAN ports can operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbit/s, then it is clear that we will not get more than 100 Mbit/s via cable , nor via Wi-Fi.

If you have fast internet, more than 100 Mbps, then you need a router only with gigabit ports. This is always indicated in the specifications. Even routers in the mid-price range do not always have gigabit (1000 Mbps) ports installed. Be careful.

Routers supporting the 802.11ac standard are now quite available. There are so many models on the market. The only negative is that Wi-Fi network coverage in the 5 GHz range is slightly less than in the 2.4 GHz range. This is true, I have already convinced myself of this. Not critical, but the signal is weaker.

Someimportant points:

• Dual-band routers distribute two Wi-Fi networks. At 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz. So those devices that do not support the new standard will connect in the 2.4 GHz range. If necessary, you can disable an unnecessary network.
• If you want to squeeze out maximum speed through a Wi-FI router, then do not buy budget models. The more expensive the router, the better the hardware installed in it. And this means more productivity and speed.
• Don't forget about restrictions on WAN and LAN ports.
• To achieve maximum speed, update your router firmware and experiment with Wi-Fi settings. Operating mode, channel, channel width.
• Don't forget that speed Wi-Fi connections also directly depends on quality, performance and characteristics Wi-Fi module device on which we measure speed. You can take measurements on different devices, and you will see that the speed will most likely be different.

You can find more tips on choosing a router in the article.

Conclusions

Any router will reduce the speed of the Wi-Fi network. The only question is how much. But how much the speed will drop depends primarily on the power of the router, support for new standards, the parameters of the Wi-Fi receiver in the device, and the provider (connection type and speed according to tariff), interference, signal level, etc.

If you are just choosing a router, then I definitely advise you to buy a dual-band one. With support for the new 802.11ac standard. And preferably with gigabit ports. Most likely your new ones mobile devices already support 802.11ac. If everything works well, then for PCs and even laptops you can buy USB adapters that support the ac standard. I would also advise not to skimp on the router. It’s better to take a good, modern and powerful model that will be relevant for many years to come, than to change the router after a year, and spend the whole year spitting on low speed.

It is clear that everything here is individual, and a lot depends on the tasks that the router must cope with. But in this article we are talking about choosing a router that can provide maximum performance and minimal speed losses.

You can leave questions in the comments and share your thoughts on this matter. Also write what router you have, what the tariff is, and what the Wi-Fi speed is. Maybe you were somehow able to speed up your Wi-Fi and want to share some useful advice.

Just one request, don’t ask me which specific model to buy. The choice is yours. I wrote above how to choose.

What does the concept of “normal Internet speed” mean, what should it be for optimal performance and spending leisure time on a personal computer. The same connection will seem quite sufficient to some, but to others it will seem impossible to work effectively. What is normal for an Internet cafe, for Moscow State University, for example, “will not be enough.”

Using computers at home raises reasonable questions for users: what Internet speed is considered normal for home and how to choose the right one tariff plan.

If the PC owner’s finances are limited, when choosing a tariff for home Internet, he will definitely be faced with a number of offers from providers that prevent him from accepting the right decision. To avoid mistakes, you should know some parameters that determine the quality of the Internet at home.

To determine what Internet speed standards are, you first need to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts.

Bits, kilobits, megabits

Data transfer speed is usually measured in bits/sec. But since a bit is a very small value, kilobits or megabits are used:

• Kilobit = 1024 bits.
• Megabit = 1024 kilobits.

With the advent of optical cables, Internet speeds have increased dramatically. If previously 128 kbit/sec was considered normal, today the parameter is measured in megabits and amounts to 100 megabits per second (Mbit/sec).

Therefore, megabits per second is the standard unit of measurement for speed. modern Internet. The conditional classification of Internet communications is as follows:

• slow – 512 Kbps;
• low – 2 Mbit/s;
• average – 10 Mbit/s;
• high – 50 Mbit/s;
• very high – 100 Mbit/sec.

You must understand that the lower the speed, the lower the tariff.

A byte is not a bit

Internet users are interested in working with files; their size is usually measured in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes and gigabytes, equal to:

• Byte – 8 bits.
• Kilobyte = 1024 bytes.
• Megabyte = 1024 kilobytes.
• Gigabyte = 1024 megabytes.

Inexperienced users confuse a byte with a bit. And they get megabits (Mbits) instead of megabytes. This leads to a serious error, for example, when calculating the download time of files.

It is impossible to accurately determine the period for downloading a file, because:

• Providers indicate the maximum connection speed. The average (working) will be lower.
• Speed ​​is reduced by interference, especially if a remote router is used.
• A remote FTP server limits the ability to download, so much so that everything else becomes unimportant.

But it is still possible to establish an approximate time. The calculations will be easier if you round:

• byte = 10 bits;
• kilobyte = 1 thousand bytes.

But it’s better to just start downloading and determine the download time using the program than to calculate the time theoretically.

What tasks influence the choice of speed?

The lower the Internet connection speed, the smaller the range of available tasks, but the tariff is cheaper. The right choice allows you to feel comfortable without wasting money.

Outlining the circle of interests

The Internet is used to solve various problems:

• Surfing in social networks, listening to music.
• Online games.
• Organizations of streaming broadcasting (stream).
• Video calls.
• Watching videos online.
• Download music, movies, and other files.
• Uploading files to cloud storage.

Selecting a connection

When the range of interests has been determined, we set goals for ourselves and choose the appropriate tariff.

Providers offer various types connection, for example, 300 rubles per month for Internet access at a speed of 15 Mbit/sec.

The tariff descriptions contain two numbers:

If the second number is missing, then the speeds are equal. If necessary, this should be clarified with your Internet service provider.

What internet speed is enough?

A number of tasks that are necessary for him to work with a PC help the user determine this indicator:

For social networks and music

You don't need high speed to surf social networks and listen to music. The user will feel quite comfortable with 2 Mbit/sec. Even a speed of 512 Kbps will do, but website pages will open slower.

To watch videos online

The following speed indicators are considered normal for watching videos online, depending on the quality of videos and films:

• SD video (360 p, 480 p) – 2 Mbit/sec.
• HD video (720 p) – 5 Mbit/sec.
• Full-HD (1080 p) – 8 Mbit/sec.
• Ultra-HD (2160 p) – 30 Mbit/sec.

100 Mbps - this speed is more than enough to watch online videos in any quality. Since browsing occurs buffering, small speed dips do not affect viewing.

For streaming

To organize streaming broadcasts, you need a stable Internet connection. For a high-quality stream, the speed should not fall below a critical level. For video stream:

• 480 p – 5 Mbit/sec.
• 720 p – 10 Mbit/sec.
• 1080p – 20 Mbit/sec.

But these are risky values. Transmission is the most critical, since broadcasting is uploading data to the Internet, so we focus on it.

No matter how stable the Internet is, surges are still possible. The tariff is chosen to level them out.

We calculate the optimal speed for the Internet by multiplying the speed of a high-quality stream by 2.5. For example, let's calculate the speed for 480 p: 5 x 2.5 = 12.5 Mbit/sec.

Taking into account the fact that the boundary values ​​are risky, we select Upload no lower than 15 Mbit/sec.

Online games

Games are not demanding on speed parameters. For most popular games, 512 Kbps is sufficient. This value is suitable for:

• "Dota 2".
• "World of Warcraft".
• "GTA"
• "World of Tanks".

But loading the game and downloading updates at a speed of 512 Kbps will be very slow, since you will have to download tens of gigabytes. In order not to wait for hours, it is better to ensure a speed of up to 70 Mbit/s.

For games, the determining factor is the quality of the communication channel, characterized by the “ping” parameter. Ping is the time it takes for a signal (request) to reach the server and return (response). Ping is measured in milliseconds (ms).

Ping is affected by:

• The reliability of the Internet provider, which consists in the ability to maintain the declared quality of communication.
• Distance from client to server. For example, the player is located in Sevastopol, and the World of Warcraft game server is in London.

Acceptable ping values:

A persistent ping value above 300 ms on any server is considered a symptom of serious network connection problems. The reaction time is extremely low.

For smartphones and tablets

If the device is connected to a router via Wi-Fi, it will work in the same way as a computer. The difference is that advanced sites offer pages for gadgets with convenient placement of information on a small screen.

But smartphones and tablets are designed for mobile Internet. Operators cellular communications for working with the Internet they offer:

• 3G standard – up to 4 Mbit/s;
• 4G standard – up to 80 Mbit/s.

The operator's website contains a coverage map with marked 3G and 4G zones. The terrain of a particular area makes adjustments, then instead of 4G there will be 3G, and instead of 3G there will be 2G - the standard is too slow for the Internet.

4G communication is provided only by devices equipped with modern radio modules.

IN mobile internet the client pays for traffic, not speed. There is no question of choosing a normal Internet speed for the device. The user selects the appropriate number of megabytes of traffic.

For video calls

• voice calls – 100 Kbps;
• video calls – 300 Kbps;
• video calls (HD standard) – 5 Mbit/s;
• voice video communication (five participants) – 4 Mbit/s (reception) 512 Kbit/s (transmission).

In practice, these values ​​are multiplied by 2.5 to level out the jumps.

Factors affecting connection speed

The quality of the connection is affected by the following factors:

• Wi-Fi standard supported by devices.
• The frequency at which data is transmitted.
• Walls and partitions in the signal path.
• Computer and browser settings.
• VPN and proxy.
• Outdated drivers.
• Interference from other networks.
• Viruses and malware.

You can find out the current connection speed (it’s better to check at night) using the SpeedTest service. If it differs greatly from that stated by the provider, you need to find the reason.

When choosing a connection speed, the number of users connected to Wi-Fi, the speed characteristics of tasks used in parallel mode and taken into account when choosing a suitable tariff are taken into account.

Conclusion

You can use the Internet in different ways. It is difficult to list all the assigned tasks. But among those considered, you need to find a similar one and decide on the connection.

Good morning!

Almost all novice users, having connected to the Internet at a speed of 50-100 Mbps, begin to be violently indignant when they see a download speed not exceeding several Mbps in some torrent client (how many times have I heard: “The speed is lower than advertised, as advertised...”, “We were misled...”, “The speed is low, the network is bad...”, etc.) .

The thing is that many people confuse different units of measurement: Megabit and Megabyte. In this article I want to dwell on this issue in more detail and give small calculations of how many Megabytes are in a Megabit...

All Internet providers (note: almost all, 99.9%) when connecting you to the network, the speed is indicated in Mbit/s, for example, 100 Mbit/s. Naturally, when a person connects to the network and starts downloading a file, he hopes to see such speed. But there is one big “BUT” here...

Let's take such a common program as uTorrent : when downloading files in it, the “” column shows the speed in MB/s (i.e. MB/s, or as they say Megabyte).

That is, when connecting to the network, you saw the speed in Mbit/s (Megabit), and in all downloader programs you see the speed in MB/s (Megabyte). This is where all the “salt” lies...

Torrent file download speed.

Why is network connection speed measured in bits?

A very interesting question. In my opinion, there are several reasons here, I will try to outline them.

1) Convenient network speed measurement

In general, the unit of information is Bit. A byte is 8 bits, with which you can encode any of the characters.

When you download something (i.e. data transfer occurs), not only the file itself is transferred (not only these encoded characters), but also service information ( part of which is less than a byte, i.e. it is advisable to measure it in bits).

That is why it is more logical and expedient to measure network speed in Mbit/s.

2) Marketing move

The higher the number that people are promised, the more people will “fall for” the advertisement and connect to the network. Imagine that if someone starts writing 12 MB/s instead of 100 Mbit/s, they will obviously lose advertising company to another provider.

How to convert Mbit/s to MB/s, how many megabytes are in Megabit

If you don’t go into theoretical calculations (and I think most people are not interested in them), then you can present the translation in the following format:

• 1 byte = 8 bits;
• 1 kByte = 1024 bytes = 1024*8 bits;
• 1 MByte = 1024 kByte = 1024*8 kBit;
• 1 GB = 1024 MB = 1024*8 MB.

Conclusion: that is, if you are promised a speed of 48 Mbps after connecting to the network, divide this figure by 8 - you get 6 MB/s (This is the maximum download speed you can achieve, in theory*).

In practice, add that service information will also be transmitted, loading of the provider’s line (you are not the only one connected to it :)), loading of your PC, etc. Thus, if your download speed in the same uTorrent is around 5 MB/s, then this is a good indicator for the promised 48 Mbit/s.

Why is the download speed 1-2 MB/s when I am connected to 100 Mbit/s, because according to calculations it should be 10-12* MB/s

This is a very common question! Almost every second person asks this question, and it is not always easy to answer. I will list the main reasons below:

In general, I have an article on my blog dedicated to slow download speeds, I recommend you read it:

Note! I also recommend an article about increasing Internet speed (by fine-tuning Windows):

How to find out your Internet connection speed

To begin with, when you connect to the Internet, your taskbar icon becomes active (example icon: ).

If you click on this icon with the left mouse button, a list of connections will pop up. Select the one you need, then right-click on it and go to the “Status” of this connection (screenshot below).

How to check Internet speed using Windows 7 as an example

How to check your connection speed

It should be noted that the declared Internet connection speed is not always equal to the real one. These are two different concepts :). To measure your speed, there are dozens of tests on the Internet. I'll list just a couple below...

Note! Before testing the speed, close all applications that work with the network, otherwise the results will not be objective.

Test No. 1

Try downloading some popular file through a torrent client (for example, uTorrent). As a rule, a few minutes after the download starts, you reach the maximum data transfer speed.

Test No. 2

There is one on the net popular service, like http://www.speedtest.net/ (there are a lot of them, but this one is one of the leaders. I recommend it!).

To check your Internet speed, just go to the website and click Begin. In a minute or two you will see your results: ping (Ping), download speed (Download), and upload speed (Upload).

The best methods and services for determining Internet speed:

That's all for me, everyone high speed and low ping. Good luck!

In order to take into account all the nuances when choosing an Internet tariff, you need to know a few facts about the principles of network operation that will help you use the services more efficiently.

Megabits and megabytes are different things. 1 Mbit/sec is approximately 8 times larger than 1 MB/sec. It turns out that with an Internet speed of 8 Mbit/sec, we get a real speed of about 1 MB/sec. A 5 MB music track will be downloaded (or fully downloaded) in 5 seconds. Thus, knowing your network needs, you can calculate the time it will take to complete this or that task when current tariff.

The ultimate Internet speed is determined not only by your ISP. Its performance is affected the most important factors, for example, network equipment, speed of the remote server, wireless signal strength, speed of the end device, etc. If your provider proudly claims 50 megabits per second, then when watching a movie online, you may simply not get that speed, because the computer with the movie is somewhere far away. The server is loaded with distribution of this film to several thousand, or even tens of thousands of the same users.

This is comparable to a wide pipe through which a small stream flows: the source (server) is not capable of giving more, and all the extra space is empty. A similar situation arises if you are with a tablet across 2 walls and a layer of furniture from the router - the speed of the Wi-Fi channel will drop, and no matter how fast the Internet reaches your home, it will reach the device at other, lower speeds.

An important indicator of communication quality is ping. Essentially, ping is the speed of accessing data on the Internet, i.e. how quickly the request goes through. If the ping speed is high, then it will be of little use: requests will go through slowly. A high ping has a particularly negative effect on regular web surfing, where every mouse click is sending a request, as well as on online games, where the synchronicity of what is happening in real time depends on the ping.

One of the most frequent and demanding user tasks is online video. If with music everything is not so fundamental, because... Since the size of the compositions is small, then with a video you must always pay attention to the quality in which you watch it. The higher the quality, the slower the buffering (loading) of the film or video occurs. For example, 480p quality requires almost half the speed compared to 1080, although many reputable sites automatically set the video quality, so the problem has become less significant.

Torrents are the most reliable speed test. Here the users’ computers act as a server, and the speed of sending information to your computer is summed up across all servers. As a result, the overall upload speed can be very high, capable of loading any Internet channel.

Taking all these factors into account, the following recommendations can be made.

• approximately 5 Mbit/sec will be more than enough for web surfing and simultaneous listening to music, and the Internet channel can be shared by several devices with such tasks
• 10 Mbit/sec can ensure uninterrupted playback of FullHD video on 2 devices, and on the third you can view pages quite comfortably
• 20 Mbit/sec is already a serious speed that will allow you to watch a FullHD movie with simultaneous torrent downloading, and you can still safely hang up your phone and tablet on the channel and comfortably watch Youtube. The speed is excessive for correspondence and web surfing.
• 40 Mbit. Old routers simply no longer support such speeds. Needless to say, 40 Mbit/sec is enough for everything. It can only be recommended to users with special tasks, such as an FTP server or working with files in cloud systems. You should not take this speed if you are just listening to music, chatting on the Internet and sometimes watching movies. This will be an overpayment.
• 60 Mbit/sec and higher. Yes, currently some providers offer such numbers, and they are really rarely needed. It happens that the provider promises even 100 Mbit/sec or higher at night, but to support this speed you need expensive, powerful routers and “gigabit” cables. Almost all mobile devices will not be able to perform at such a speed, and the computer needs either an expensive motherboard with a 1000mb network card, or a gigabit network card.

Taking into account the average statistical requirements of Internet users, modern conditions Internet speed of 15-20 Mbit/sec is sufficient for almost all tasks. Most often, large numbers mislead users, as if promising that “everything will happen quickly.” But providers know very well that only a quarter of the same 60 Mbit will be used, so in fact they supply you with 15-20 Mbit at a price of 60. Most often, the difference is felt only when working with torrent clients, but for most users it is hardly worth the overpayment.

All more people have the opportunity and desire to connect to. To do this, it is not enough to have a computer connected to the virtual web. It is also very important to choose the right Internet provider so that you don’t regret wasting money and time in the future.

Instructions

First, collect information about the presence of providers in your locality. Find out from friends and reviews about the work of providers, the quality of services provided, the positive and negative aspects of each. After that, having decided a little, go around or call each provider you previously selected. During the conversation, you need to find out the cost of services per month, the conditions for their provision, what speed you will have on a particular tariff, the cost of connection and terms. Be sure to find out whether you need to install any other device, its cost, and the guarantee for its operation.

Find out separately how and through what cable the Internet signal will be supplied. Quality and speed depend on this. Give preference to the one that runs twisted pair cables to its clients. At this time, this is the most secure, cheapest and highest quality method of signal delivery, and at speeds of up to 1 Gb/s. Signal transmission via television cable is possible at speeds of up to 30 Mb/s, and via telephone lines up to 10 Mb/s.

You will need

• Online tests to determine connection speed.

Instructions

Now there are those that were created on the basis of testing technologies. As a rule, testing sites allow you to perform a large number of checks: you can find out your ip, connection speed, information about installed software (operating system, -browser). Some testing sites allow you to create accounts so you can monitor your connection as it constantly changes.

The operating principle of speed tests is to measure the speed while transferring a test file. Most often, such a file is a document that is less than 2 Mb in size. For example, the site speed.yoIP.ru with such small files. The site speedtest.net is no different from the previous opponent. To calculate the connection speed, you must select up to which the calculation will be performed. After clicking on the test start button, after some time, you will be able to see the real speed. You may also encounter a ping value that is unknown to you. Ping is an equally important indicator; the lower the ping value, the faster the site will respond or when you click on a link.

Video on the topic

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• how to test the adsl modem connection

Huge number Internet providers and the tariffs they offer are, of course, a plus for all consumers. From all the variety you can choose exactly what you need. In order not to drown in the ocean of offers and find the most profitable option, use the tariff plan selection algorithm.

Instructions

First, decide why you need the Internet. Perhaps you will check your email twice a week or use ICQ for half an hour a day. Or maybe you need to download gigabytes or work online for eight hours every day. Depending on your needs, it will become clear what exactly to pay attention to when choosing a tariff plan.

If you work occasionally, for a short time, and at the same time send and receive a small amount of information, you will be suitable with time-based or per-megabyte payment. In this case, you will only pay for what you have time to use, and the savings compared to monthly advances for unlimited plans will be noticeable. However, it is worth considering that most often when calculating time spent and downloaded numbers are rounded up - i.e. If you spent 1 minute and 36 seconds at the computer, you will have to pay for two minutes.

For those who like to sit in front of the monitor for hours, unlimited offers and options with included traffic are suitable. Relatively inexpensive tariffs offer the user a package of included traffic (as it increases, the price also increases). After reaching the “ceiling”, each “piece” of downloaded information will be paid separately.

Among unlimited tariffs there is also a choice. They may contain a certain amount of built-in traffic, after which the connection speed will drop significantly. There are also plans that offer you speed and an unlimited amount of information sent/received. The higher the speed offered, the more you will have to pay as a subscription fee.

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Please note

Providers often indicate in the tariff specifications that the speed will be “up to so many Mbit/sec.” This only means that the speed will not exceed the stated limit, but it can easily drop below.

Useful advice

Some tariffs provide for an increase in connection speed at a certain time of the day (usually at night) or allow, for a fee, to increase the “flight” speed for several hours or enable unlimited for some time.

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The Internet is an integral part of the life of every modern person. Access to global network gives us the opportunity to quickly and easily receive information from all corners of the planet. But what to do if you can't connect to the network?

You will need

• Internet connection.

Instructions

To check Internet access, on the computer where you plan to establish a connection, open the Start menu, on the left side of which select “Connections”, and then “Show all connections”. In the “Network Connections” window that appears, double-click on the connection you want to check. If, when creating a network connection, you made a shortcut on the desktop, then double-click on it.

A connection window will appear in front of you, in which you will need to enter your login (user name) and password (they are necessary to register the connection you created in the provider’s network) and, if necessary, select the “Save username and password” item, which will remember the data you entered for further connections to the Internet. Once you have selected everything and entered necessary information, press the "Call" button. This will connect to the provider.

However, the appearance of a pop-up tip next to the Internet connection does not yet indicate that the connection to the network has been successfully completed. You need to check access by opening one of the electronic pages. Launch your browser (Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome) and go to some website. If it opens, you will be logged into the network. If the connection is not established, check: - whether the network cable is connected to the modem connector or telephone line(one of the most common problems of lack of Internet access);
- whether the username and password were entered correctly and whether they were entered at all.

Sometimes the lack of Internet access is due to problems with the network card. Find out if it is connected (right-click on the “My Computer” -> “Manage” -> “Device Manager” -> “Network Cards” shortcut), if everything is ok with it, etc.

From time to time, personal computer users need to know the maximum possible connection speed or downloading files from the Internet. The contract with the provider can be used as a source of such information. But it is much easier to find out this value using special services.

You will need

• A computer connected to the Internet.

Instructions

People are most often interested in Internet connection speed in order to calculate the time it will take a special program to download a specific file.

In addition to the contract for the provision of services by a high-speed connection provider, it is recommended to use special services. If in the first case you need to find the above document, in the second, just open your web browser and enter the desired Internet page address.

Launch any web browser installed on your system and open a new tab by clicking on the plus image or selecting the corresponding item in the context menu of the current tab. Enter the following address http://speed-tester.info and press Enter. On the loaded page, pay attention to the left column, scrolling through which you can see four different connection speed tests.

Each of these four tests is unique because the sum of them can accurately tell you the actual speed your ISP is delivering to you. For example, the first test is the fastest and consists of instantly receiving a file small size. The second test is characterized by receiving large batches of files, etc. As a result, you will get the total speed, by the value of which you can judge whether the connection is fast or slow.

But this service does not display all the values ​​that may be of interest to the average user. A more advanced analysis can be obtained from the following link: http://speedtest.net. On the loaded page, refer to the map and select the city in which the central office of your provider is located. After some time, a summary table will appear on the screen, in which the following parameters will be indicated: ping, and incoming speed.

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When connecting to the Internet for the first time, do not rush to sign an agreement on a tariff plan. First try to clearly define for yourself what you need from the Internet, what this or that tariff plan depends on. As a result, you will understand much more from the specialist's explanations.

Instructions

First, clarify for yourself what goals you are guided by when connecting to the Internet. For example, if you want to connect to the Internet in order to use mail, Odnoklassniki and periodically watch articles on a narrow set of sites, you are a “Beginner User” type. If you view the Internet as a means of entertainment, through which you download movies and watch news, you are more like the “Ordinary User” type. If in your daily activities you need to download large quantity photo-audio-video files, as well as participation in online games, you most likely fall under the “Active User” type.

Once you set your goals, figure out how much information you will consume each month. To do this, use the following approximate calculations: one text page of a book or essay takes 10 KB, a photograph with mobile phone– 150 KB, professional photo – up to 10 MB, one song – on average 5 MB, one video – up to 1.4 GB. Accordingly, if you are a “Beginner User”, you need traffic of approximately 2 GB, if you are an “Ordinary User” - 4-5 GB. If you are an “Active User”, your traffic varies between 10-20 GB and more.

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