Question about network speeds

[iKingRPG]

So, I am helping my parents choose a plan from various ISPs, and I was wondoring if when it says 1 gigabit (125 mb/s) that means everyone device can handle up to 1 gigabit, or the whole network combined?

Please reply.

Thanks!

 

[Oshino Shinobu]

It will mean that all devices combined can do 1Gbps when accessing the internet. It will essentially be a 1Gbps link to the property, which all devices share when accessing/sending data outside of the local network. 

[Alex Atkin UK]

It also means that potentially a single device "might" do 1 Gigabit when nothing else is using it, but there are no guarantees as not all servers on the Internet will be able to deliver that, or may be deliberately throttled to allow more connections.

[Donut417]

20 hours ago, iKingRPG said:

So, I am helping my parents choose a plan from various ISPs, and I was wondoring if when it says 1 gigabit (125 mb/s) that means everyone device can handle up to 1 gigabit, or the whole network combined?

Please reply.

Thanks!

 

It means you got a 1Gbps pipe going to your home. This speed is shared with all devices. But as @Alex Atkin UK pointed out, not all servers will provide you with 1 Gbps. So speeds will vary. Also keep in mind depending on what kind of internet you have access to and how quality your ISP is, you may only get "UP TO" those speeds. For example, Comcast my ISP from what I have read has 10 Gbps shared at the node, meaning about 128 People are using 10 Gbps. While they offer 1 Gbps speed tier, if your using the connection during prime time, you might never see that speed. 

[iKingRPG]

Thanks, I also am aware that not every server has 1 gigabit. The reason I need 1 gigabit is because 10 people will be living there and we stream almost everything. So if a server like Netflix or YouTube is at 100 megabits, then about it will work fine while my parents work, I'm in a mulitplayer game, or video editing off my server, no one will experience major speed loss. Thanks! You guys are so helpful.