Understanding Internet Speeds

[@Grownupgeek-com]

*Understanding Internet speeds, words & terms, and why it's never as fast as you think it should be* _In this video made just for beginners, we explain internet speeds - and lack thereof_ #internet #highspeedinternet

[@DavidA20200]

No, physical storage media is always in bytes. Bits refers to a stream-rate. Stream rates can also be converted to bites from bits by dividing by eight.

[@coltonadkins56]

damn this dude is an avatar

[@P_double_H]

Finally somebody who clarifies the REAL value of the Internet speed. I always smile when I hear somebody in tv or in the radio advertising internet packages saying they have 75Megabytes per second. I'm like what? Thats wrong. Where I live, they have speeds up to the Gigabit/s. Can you imagine downloading 1 Gygabyte per second. You can download a movie (800mb) in an eight of a second. However, since I know that is not true, with a gigabit internet package it would take me 6.4 seconds to download. Still fast, but its actually 8 times slower.

[@RyanKolter]

Makes perfect sense. Thanks for all the assistance. Really appreciate your commitment to your viewers. I'll be contacting my apartment office and my internet provider to see what I can do to increase my connection speed.

[@chariots8x230]

This video covers a lot of technical details but my main purpose for watching it was to figure out which Internet provider is best for me. When choosing an Internet provider, what info is the most important to look at? What should the numbers look like?

[@iffydark100]

Wow thanks! I understand a good amount about Internet speeds and whatnot but you slam dunked it with this video. Good job!

[@MatsuYoda]

Subscribed. Thank you so much man.I've been wondering how this works for a long time now and you made it clear as day. I'll be watching all of your video throughout the future

[@rachelwalton813]

Hey GUG, thanks so much for doing this video. It's really helped me understand. I enjoyed the way you kept it so simple and your pipe analogy. Cheers!

[@lathaananthapadmanabhan3645]

Excellent explanation. The way of teaching is very important.

[@strainlessgaming635]

this was so many years ago lol do you still answer questions

[@raymac1969]

Great vid. Good analogy with the pipe. I've watched a few videos to try and understand this stuff. Yours is the best I've watched. Thanks

[@lee099000]

i completely understand everything you said, great vid!

[@gregray3826]

No Overheads need!!! A sent and A received. Thanks 10/10 that's 1010.

[@AlexanderChilds]

3:43 it is said that a floppy is 1.4Mb. This is incorrect. You will have 1.44MB, which is 11.52Mb. In this video, semantics are very important as the distinction was made toward the beginning of the video.

[@CuthbertNibbles]

+Alex Childs At 1:06 he pulls up a SD card, and says it's also in bits. This is almost always false. You probably already know this, but to any passerby, the bits vs bytes measurement isn't entirely marketing based. Telecommunications measure in bits because it's the logical format, how many times can we turn a signal on and off in one second. Storage logically uses bytes because that's what data is stored in, a hard drive doesn't count how many zeros and ones it holds, it counts how many bytes (clusters of 255 values including zero) it can hold, since data is stored as bytes.

[@nefariousnilbog]

Took me 1.28 to subscribe! Very impressive stuff for someone with little understanding of these things

[@terihathaway5695]

Literally!!!

[@DuaLeaD]

3:19 "You're mileage may vary...." Truer words have never been spoken....Timeless LOL!!

[@JaffarHussain]

Please solve this questions 1- What is the computer system components? 2- Please give a few examples of Application programs, Hardware Computer System Components. 3- Are following attributes true for I/O Structure? A. Each device controller has a controller. B. Each local buffer is in charge of a particular device type. C. CPU moves data from/to main memory to/from local buffers D. Each device controller is in charge of a particular device type 4- What is default unit of computer storage size that contain one of two values, 0 and 1? A. One bit B. One word C. One byte D. Gigabyte 5- What does the Caching exactly do? 6- List the Advantages of Multiprocessors systems? 7- What is Bootstrap program designed for? A. bootstrap program is loaded at ROM or reboot B. Initializes all firmwareof system C. Loads operating system kernel and starts execution 8- What is the responsibility of Secondary storage, Symmetric Multiprocessing, Asymmetric clustering, Timesharing? 9- Please give the parallel systems types for Computer-System Architecture? 10- What does the cluster system exactly do? 11- What is Operating System Definition? 12- What are the (CPU scheduling, swapping, Virtual memory, job scheduling) are used for? 13- What is the kernel? 14- How a Modern Computer Works draw and explain?

[@Grownupgeek-com]

Jaffar Hussain Sorry, we aren’t doing other people’s homework today. Please check back a week from tomorrow.

[@RyanKolter]

As the product is quoted.. It's a Arris / Motorola SURFboard SB5101U DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem. I suppose the added "based on your Cable provider service" makes a difference there. Yeah?

[@mrking5775]

Helped me answer a few questions I needed explained in a little more in detail. Great illustrations. Thx

[@Sebastian-wd3di]

Hi quick question, I have a broadband or connection or whatever you wanna call it at 24/12 mbit/s when i update a game or download a game it downloads/updates at 2.0-2.3 mbit/s. Is that normal?

[@callmeromy]

It there a mechanism for the calculation of bandwidth for new office setup?

[@mohq9183]

ok question: if my internet speed is 25 megabits per second download and 10 megabits per second upload, would a 150 megabits per second usb wireless adapter be sufficient to take advantage of my download/upload speeds? ie. no limitations on the usb receiver causing it to receive only a portion of my maximum download and upload capacity.

[@snoopj8013]

I really liked the way you presented the information! Thanks for helping me better understand internet speed and some of the variables along with it. It gives some idea of how it actually works.

[@mariautsick4072]

What's does one mega bites mean. Will I be able to use my Apple TV or will it be to slow. Thanks Maria

[@RandWilson]

You got it! The download speed is always first. so 50 over 25 = 50/25 = 50mb download speed, 25mb upload.. which, if is true, is AWESOME speed!

[@cloudricklloyd1]

So if I'm streaming my gaming session to twitch and my roomate is complaining about bandwith usage for his downloads, is that a valid argument since it is an asynchronous connection? or does one bandwith affect the other?

[@eternalflames581]

so is their a huge or small difference in 20, 30,50, Mbps

[@connorbell4803]

hey uhh, say I have 1600 max bandwidth, im livestreaming, it takes up 1200 bandwidth, the other people in my house are doing online stuff, taking up the rest, A few hours later I end this livestream, the bandwidth has stopped being used by me, so we have 1200 bandwidth free and where only using 400, (is that correct? Or once you hit peak bandwidth does it not reset for a certain amount of time)?

[@brenanmccrthy301]

I got a question. im currently running wireless internet bertram wireless. and i hate its speed, im a gamer and is there anything faster internet. I live in a rural area and cable internet is not offered in my area. please help

[@debbyt4406]

very well explained and very helpful. Thanks you for posting this video

[@ayafaouri9886]

in routing algorthim what is the main thing to think of while we want to controll the traffic or datarate

[@peterskillen]

For a conference of 1000 attendees (computer using educators) accessing websites, using google apps, uploading and working in the cloud - what Internet speed should a conference centre provide?

[@ChenChen-jz3ye]

This video is just amazing. Very clear. I do like it so much!

[@deliverick9695]

im not sure if my father and mother would understand this... but i will try my best to explain this to them... i am very-very-very grateful because i bumped to your video... now i know... thanks a bunch, even so this was a 2013 video, it is still useful... for my I.T assignment XD hahahaha

[@RyanKolter]

So I'm running a home apartment network with a 38 Mbps download and a 30 Mbps upload... First question: by 2013 standards, that's a decent connection, right? (I'm currently hard wired to that modem with an ethernet connection). I need to use my internet connection for things such as HD video streaming and online gaming. Does my modem has a good data speed for those needs?

[@maprilganhao8117]

I have a question when I do speed test wi-fi on my laptop I get ping 13 ms download 134.55 mbps upload 11.00 mbps but when I do speed test on my android I get 29 ms download 22.41 mbit/s upload 10.38 mbit/s with a ethernet cable are they similar

[@alirezamirhabibi8039]

Informative, thanks a lot.

[@soju69jinro]

as a gamer and streamer, upload speed is extremely important which also limits my choice of isp :(

[@terihathaway5695]

okay! thanks you answered my question

[@terihathaway5695]

7 years later, I have a question sir.. So would you consider a player, playing a game (each play press) is that a download or upload?

[@MrSchweppes]

Why the vast majority of home internet connections across the globe are asymmetric? I.E. Why upload speeds are usually significantly lower than download speeds? (My is: 200 download / 5 upload Mb) Thanks for this video. People need to know this!

[@fityfityfityfity]

I like to play games on my pc and console. Not really looking to undersand why... but I would like to know what the best, for a reasonable price, internet speed/modem/router specs i should get. I use wireless for pc gaming normaly, and console is hard wired. price not a huge issue within reason.I am normaly playing the newer games on the market. Thanks for any advice!!

[@johnburgess8629]

thanks a whole heap! I now understand much more. But please tell me: I live on a sloping street which is the only access into the village. The slope is, say, 3km long and I live two thirds of the way down. The broadband connection site is at the top of that sloping street, so it is about 2km up the hill from me. From your analogy of pipes, I understand that there is a nice large, wide pipe up to the top of the hill. But that from the top of the hill down to my house, irrespective of whether I have fibre-optic or not, I am still relying only on the small pipe which feeds down the street to the village. So then all the information floods quickly from the broadband providers to the top of the hill but at that point dams up and is only released slowly through the small pipe which takes the info down to the individual houses!? If this is so, how will I benefit from fibre-optic?Your help is very much appreciated and I hope you can find the time to reply. John.

[@matthewmccoy6118]

This guy explains everything efficiently. !00%

[@richardgibbs243]

my question is whats the average download speed if someone has a 50mb connection. like it someone was to do a speed test what range should they get for eg. if you have a 50mb and you did a speed test and got 10mb only something would be wrong right? or is it always depend on the water pipes.

[@romano54623]

the skype video clarification was very helpful. thank you . QUESTION: now how does one try and get that service of uploading data at a faster speed or even match the same speed as what is advertised from the internet providers?

[@RandWilson]

There usually isn't much you can do yourself to get your advertised speed. If you disconnect everything from your modem/router, and make sure your computer is plugged directly into your modem/router, with a wire (not wirelessly) and run a speed-test, and you arent getting your advertised speed (up or down), you have to call your internet provider and complain - and depending on how close you are to that advertised speed they may or may not do anything. If when plugged-in directly to your modem/router you get faster speeds than with "everything else" plugged in, then you have some troubleshooting/fixing to do - that troubleshooting is far beyond the scope of a comment on KZbin - but you could post your question(s) at GrownUpGeek.com for more help. If you want MORE speed, higher than your advertised speed, you have to call your provider and throw more money at them.

[@Aymancool66]

which internet speed is for gaming ?

[@RyanKolter]

Now, I also need to create a wireless home network for my apartment unit. I see router speeds ranging from 300 to a gigabit (~1000) Mbps. So, factors in play.. My ISP speed, the speed (pipe size) of servers I'm connecting to, my modem, and my router... Second question: does the speed of my router actually matter? Obviously I shouldn't buy a router with a speed

[@NK-wf1bu]

Very helpful vid...👌👌👌 Thnx 4 uploading😊👍..

[@donnagray31]

How do you work out the upload speed I dont want to purchase a WiFi modem if the upload speed is still slow All internet providers talk in 3g or 4g not Mbps

[@vanessahonlife]

Really good explanation

[@ptrcnull]

And k (or m) is kilo in SI (so 1mB is 1000kB), but 1MB is 1024KB

[@emilioortega9487]

3:30 you say that a picture that is 3 MB equal to 3000 KB equal to 24000 Kb (kilobit) and the modem download at 56 Kb (kilobit) per second, then those 24000 could be downloaded (24000/56) in 428 seconds equal to 7 minutes aproximately, why did you say it would take one hour ? Maybe I didn't understand the concepts or maybe there was an error

[@rk2kdragon304]

it help me understand what my internet is at in terms of speed

[@jojoakers83]

What upload speed would you suggest for 2 computers in the home -- with kids playing Xbox?

[@Grownupgeek-com]

more is always better, but you would probably do fine with as little as 256KB upload.

[@matejpozartrontlelj8317]

How many wires must be connected for internet to work correctly on telephone in black cable you have 2 main wires but can I caonnect more than 4 cable so quality will be better because all 6 difrent wires are connected on 1 copper pair so 1-twisted pair haves 2 elementary wires which ends on Rj 11.? ?

[@PeDaPArI3000]

Thank you for the video. I have been struggling trying to determine how much bandwidth a particular company needs; WAN as well as Internet bandwidth. Is there a formula I can use to determine the size of the pipes needed? Thank you

[@عبدالسلامغانم-ع1ح]

شرح رائع Fantastic view

[@TheJanicetunes]

I'm trying to see if I should downsize from a 75Mbps to 25 Mbps with comcast. I do graphic design and maybe 5x a month I'll have a huge file to upload to my clients ftp or download one. Most of the other files are not that big. I use the adobe cc software and every now and again will watch netflix. I just am curious if I will experience any real significant difference in speed times. Or what do I look at when choosing the speed. I've read many views that say if you're not streaming movies or playing video games then 25 is great. Or get as much speed as you can afford. But I want to know why I would chose one over the other. Thx

[@RandWilson]

+TheJanicetunes Changing from 75mb to 25mb will likely not affect your upload times much, if it all, but to know for sure you will have to find out what the upload speeds are for those packages since the 75mb and 25mb refer to the download speed. Knowing how much of a difference it will make boils down to simple math. If it takes you 5 minutes to download a file with your 75mb connection it would take roughly 3x longer with a 25mb connection. As for Netflix, it will do fine with much less than 25mb.

[@igorperic5232]

Which speed is good for streaming screen share, video and audio?

[@AhmedAdel-oo9lr]

I am just wondering if seeing a video on KZbin is regarded as upload or download

[@Grownupgeek-com]

+Just Friends when your computer is receiving data from another computer (watching video, receiving email, loading a web-page) it is "downloading" .. When your computer is sending data to another computer (sending an email, uploading a video to KZbin), it is "uploading".

[@strangersopinion8243]

Hello, I liked your internet speed explanation vidio, but something confuses me: we have internet packages 100/3 and 100/30mbps, 50/3 and 50/30mbps, 73/35mbps, are those /30 or /3 or /35 related to upload speed? Thank You in advance.

[@greenthum39]

Grate video but I would like to know what is the average speed that is okay to keep thing running smoothly. I guess what I am asking is what should the speed test results be for everything to work smoothly

[@Grownupgeek-com]

That question is impossible to answer without knowing what it is you do/use your internet for.. Its kinda like asking "how long is a piece of string?"

[@michael4412]

hello! Can you explain that part when you mensioned 1000 when is 1024.

[@sriharshamaturu]

What are units of bandwidth and speed of internet? If ISP is offering 30Mbps is it speed or bandwidth? If ISP offers 30Mbps for 100 members and all 100 members are using 30Mbps does it cause congestion like pipe illustration in the video? Or it should not ? as every one is allotted separate speeds/bandwidth (30Mbps).

[@josegomez9987]

Hi, I have 10mbps download and 20mbps upload. Is that normal?

[@jonremo]

Hello grown up geek, can you help me, Im an IT of a small call center company, my question is why does every 12am or around 3am (not the exact time) I do restart our internet connection for the upload speed to go up again. I have 10 pc connected to our internet and using 10 mbps download and upload speed of 1 mbps we mostly use upload speed cause we are the one who is calling or customers.I do know that 1 mbps upload is small for 10 pc that is calling, I just want to limit my restarting of our internet. Thank you in advance I hope you can help me thank you

[@michael4412]

thank you for that. Just one more question .Data from internet have deferent value than Data from hard drive.? Example when you make a partition in hard drive if you work your amount of Data as you say 1000 MB =1 GB it won't give you an exact number of GB if you work out as 1024MB=1GB it will give you an exact number. Meaning value there different then?

[@YuckFou502]

I'm looking at switching to a suddenlink cable internet instead of att uverse adsl. The issue is that they both have the same data limit of 250Gb(B?). I've never reached my data limit with att but suddenlink informed me that I'm likely to exceed that by playing over 4 hrs of games with Xbox or streaming 2 hours of Netflix a day. They're basically telling me that the faster my speeds are (18Mbs down, 1Mbs up with att. 50Mbs down, 5Mbs up with suddenlink) the more data will be used up even if I didn't change what I did on the Internet. Is it true that I'd use more data watching a 2hr. 1080p HD movie with faster internet vs slower internet speeds?! Can't wrap my head around this concept

[@stafa5568]

If you have a download speed rate of 512KBps that is a bandwidth of 4mbps, does it mean you are downloading a data of 512KB every second?? I have been observing my network, and my download speed rate shown in my downloader is not equivalent to the actual being downloaded. My downloader may show a download speed of 300KBps, but the data downloaded in that second will be about 200KB.

[@yomohorhe2999]

Does upload speed affect online games like call of duty

[@MrCharlieBelle]

Is there a difference in modems and cables, say cat 5 vs cat 7 for cable internet speeds with no router involved?

[@SoulHurted]

I'm thinking about lowering my sisters internet, but i want to leave some kb/sec so she could use skype, How much should i give her?

[@bmillz1224]

Verizon Wireless is offering 2 unlimited data plans. The lower one specifies that mobile hotspot is 600kbps. I'm not sure if this will be sufficient. Could u elaborate on this example...

[@sandrabeller2659]

does a 512mgs card get more on your cell phone visus a2 mgs?

[@lisacarreiro7101]

How does my wireless router impact speed/bandwidth?

[@Hydrologist]

I have45 down and 15 up is that good

[@La1983Dvo]

will 3 mbps be sufficient for gaming?

[@damienwayne2347]

Sorry but what if I am playing a online game what does it use upload or download speed and how Much is good

[@jesseparbhu6125]

Great video, thanks for the information in 2020

[@syahriman4486]

wow i thought it was me watching

[@zeezinia]

thank you for very good video, basic information, very useful, I would like to ask that I am going to do comparison of broadband services provided by different companies in UK. what do u suggest to work on? e.g. bandwidth, uploading, downloading, DSL, asynchronous etc . I look forward to hearing form you Regards

[@stefanociarambino7403]

Hi, thank you very much for your video. I understood a lot more about the internet. :) I have recently run an internet speed test on my computer and the results are Ping = 19ms, Download: 18.13 Mbps, Upload: 2.84 Mbps. How would you interpret these results? Is there a range of 'Good' or 'Bad' for each of the internet speed factors (i.e. Ping, Download and Upload)?

[@enufots4621]

In general, the faster the download & upload speed the better (bigger the number). Obviously, the lower the ping number is better because it is a measurement of how long in time it takes for a small packet to be sent and receive back. Under 100ms is okay. As for the download and upload speed, it's like asking if a Small size t-shirt is good or bad...which doesn't make sense. It's good if you're small and bad if you're a large person. So, 18.13Mbps download is good if you subscribes (paying for that level of service) to a 12Mbps service. It's bad if you paid for a 25Mbps service and only getting 18.13 Mbps. The same logic applies to the upload. Now, if you're asking if 18Mbps download speed is good enough for you or you & your family's needs. It depends! It's like asking if a 30gal garbage can is good enough for your family or should you get the larger 45 gal. garbage can. It depends on how much you need. If you're a single person (no family), in general the smallest 30gal can will do. If you have 4 or 5 members in the family, you'll most likely need a 45gal can. So, the same is with the level of service for internet access you buy. 18Mbps download for 4 people each watching a 2 hr. high def movie at the same time (each will take up around 4-5Mbps). Think about how many PC's and cell phone will be used at the same time as well. But don't over subscribe as it'll cost for that level of service and you might never need that extra level of bandwidth.

[@ARNafi-ev2xr]

Amazing .Great explanation

[@RandWilson]

You may be correct @kewlbeenze ! I havn't touched a floppy in years so i may have to pull one out and add a correction to the video.. either way though, one med/high res photo from my DSLR camera will not fit on a Floppy.. i'm not even sure if a single image from a new smartphone would fit on a floppy!

[@spottingthings]

Thank you so much for your excellent presentation and making internet speed more understandable. Trying to lower my internet bill, due to unemployment. Right now paying TWC 60 dollars monthly for 100MBPS. My main use of the computer is internet research, emails, sending some photos, and use KZbin to look stuff up. Would I be able to do all this if I downgrade to 35MBPS? Thank you so much again!

[@TheWaverider09]

From what he says ; You are going to be more concerned with you upload speed . 35MBPS is still super fast for browsing the internet . Go to speedtest.com

[@ruthoconnor3144]

You're good! I think I've got it .... for now, anyway. I'll check back when I get confused again. Thanks 1926lady

[@bryanpichry9475]

so if i want to get the full use of my 120mbps the other person/server need that high of a connection too? but what if i download a file from a server isn't it the upload that counts on the server and the download on my computer? so lets say the server has 5 mbps upload and i have 120 mbps download will the download speed be 5mbps then?

[@RandWilson]

Right, it would be the upload speed of the server that would have to match the download speed of your computer. The highest speed is only as fast as the slowest link in the chain.

[@bryanpichry9475]

Randy Wilson thanks for your answer been a great help and good job on your video!

[@Hydrologist]

What would you say fast download amd load speed is

[@DjEazyP]

XFINITY Internet Prepaid Service offers up to 3 Mbps of download speed and up to 768 Kbps of upload speed. Actual speeds will vary and are not guaranteed. $45 a month, is this a good deal? for a roku box?

[@RandWilson]

The key word in that offer is "up to" 3Mbps.. For your Roku 3Mbps is probably fine if you actually end up getting that speed.. and of course, the only way to find out is to buy it and try it. Is it a good deal? That depends.. to someone paying $50/mo for 1mbps down it's a great deal.. To someone paying $35/mo for 10/Mbps would say it's a horrible deal.. The question is, what other choices do you have where you live, and how much do those choices cost?

[@ravijain1991]

Please answer Quick .. Does my Uploading affects the downloading speed at the time of uploading ?

[@Grownupgeek-com]

YES, it does! This is explained in the video.

[@ravijain1991]

If I have 500kbps uploading going on. then how much will it affect my downloading ?

[@MasterMarketing1000]

Great Job,1 question though?What means the ping on speedtest?

[@RandWilson]

The "Ping" is the amount of time a small message (a 'ping') takes to get from your computer to the server you are communicating with. It is a measure of the time it takes to get from here, to there. The longer the ping-time the more lag or delay you might see when doing time-sensitive things like streaming video or playing online games. The lower the 'ping', the better.

[@Tina-nv6om]

what about Ko ??? my computer always show me this or Go

[@mikecouture1634]

Great job!

[@yourdailymusic6906]

So what does internet speed depend on? And well, i have another question that maybe not right to post here. Why do we need electrical teminator for coax cable? I think you can help so...

[@arjunprasad9568]

sir i am going to start new broadband company bandwidth provider me sharing ratio please how can i count sharing ratio they are providing 10:1 sharing ratio please sir i dont konw about that please sir can you clear me

[@AdamJee923]

amazing explanation thank you sir! :)

[@nurkies]

great! how about the characteristic of a fibre channel?

[@kidvette2004]

Is 84mbps download and 112mbps upload good for being near router on I think dsl

[@emadalyan88]

Thank you for the amazing and useful video

[@RyanKolter]

Right. Got ya. Averaging multiple speed tests, it appears my download speed is 2.9 Mbps with an upload speed of 0.4 Mbps.... Looking rather dismal. So purchasing a 600 Mbps router would effectively do very little with my present ISP.

[@pritamsardar3852]

Hi, Thank you for the video. I would like to ask one question related to internet speed. My internet provider says that my connection has a Bandwidth of 512 kbps and a Peering up to 10 mbps. Would you please explain what is "Peering" and what maximum downloading speed is possible from this connection?

[@RandWilson]

Usually "peering" is the connection speed between your internet service provider and other internet service providers - generally does not have anything to do with your download speed. As mentioned in the video, there are two speeds that matter, your "upload" (from your computer) speed and your "download" (from the internet to your computer) speed that matter. "Bandwidth of 512k" is a useless term in deciding what your download speed is. You need to either call your internet company and ask what your download speed is or better yet, go to a website that tests your actual speed, like www.SpeedTest.Net to see what speeds you have.

[@pritamsardar3852]

Thank you very much. Keep posting such informative videos.