Networking tips

[CollinCoulter]

I've been wondering if there was any benefits in having say, 3.2 Gbps internet over 250 Mbps internet.  And what is the best internet provider I can use that provides such speeds when paired with a equal speed router?

[Snipergod87]

in order to get 3.2Gb/s you need a 5Gbit or 10Gbit capable router, switches if you need those, and 5Gbit or 10Gbit ethernet links if you want to be able to use more than 1Gbit on a single computer.

[ChairSpelledWrong]

The main benefit in having this increase in speed is well, having more speed. Having a high download speed and faster upload may be much better for many people in most situations, although for a standard consumer, Gigabit isn't needed. If it fits in your budget and you really want 3.2 gig, then go for it. All you will need are a modem, router, and switch that are all able to support 3.2 gig.

[mynameisjuan]

Most people would be surprised how little they use when not downloading large files. I can show multiple 10 gig links to dorms of 2-300 people unable to reliably hit a gig

 

No it's not beneficial unless you really need to download often. Even then it has to be time critical