Are most of you wired or using wifi?

[Boyd01]

I have Verizon FIOS here in NJ 500/500 for $96/month including all the taxes, fees, etc. Just had an outage here and while chatting with the rep they offered gigabit for $111/month for 5 years. That's about $5 cheaper than the last offer they sent me. But I passed. They gave me a free unsolicited gigabit trial and I didn't even realize it until I got an email "we hope you enjoyed the free trial". 🤣

I do use a lot of data - stream video with Sling and audio with SiriusXM and download/upload huge files for the mapping/gps web app I'm building (which has almost 3tb of content already). But I just saw no advantage to gigabit - the servers I use can't even saturate my 500gb connection for the most part. I live alone, so no competition for bandwidth. If gigabit were only $5 more, then I'd probably get it, but not at these prices.

[edit, just to add...] Should note that internet is all I have from Verizon. They send endless spam to sign up for their TV service and switch my phone to Verizon. If I did all that, I'm sure the cost of gigabit would be lower. But then, I'd be paying for other stuff I don't want or need.

 

[estabya]

I have Unifi setup with almost every device than can be plugged into Ethernet connected that way. I have guest WiFi, gaming consoles, IoT devices, my work devices, and Windows PCs segregated to their own VLANs. My trunks between the gateway and main switches are all either 10 or 2.5gbps, and then I have some gigabit switches scattered throughout as well.

Internet is only 500/500, but I do a lot of inter-network movement of files and such, and media streaming from my Mac mini to Apple TVs and iDevices on the network. At my last house almost everything was on WiFi. Having the Apple TVs and Mac on wired connections has made a big difference for streaming as well as the WiFi experience of other devices while streaming from the Mac.

I recently put another 2.5 GBPs adapter on the Mac mini (which has 10G Ethernet plugged into a 2.5g switch), so it now has one 2.5g connection for LAN and one for the internet. This has improved the local streaming experience even more. Granted, my network sees a lot of heavy traffic, so mine is definitely an anomalous use case.

 

[splifingate]

I'd be interested to know how much per month is paid for delivering 1gb+ into the house

I pay USD100 for 1Gbps symmetrical.

 

[Mrbobb]

To the OP, can run 1gb with CAT5, you got a 100mb port somewhere that's bottlenecking. UNLESS, to save cabling, they wired using only 2 pairs.

 

[yadmonkey]

I'd be interested to know how much per month is paid for delivering 1gb+ into the house

In my town it's $75 all-in (equipment, taxes, fees) for 1GB symmetrical.
$99 for 2GB including Plume wifi.
$200GB for 10GB

 

[Pecka]

My mini stands right next to router so it's wired.

 

[bertnotbob]

There's far too much variance just within the US to even give estimates. As an example, the top tier internet plan in Alaska (2.5Gbps down/75Mbps up) costs $189.99/month. But in Tennessee, I could get 2.5Gbps symmetric (upload and download) fiber for half of that price, and a 1Gb symmetric plan there is $67.99/month.

Well I’m based in the UK and get 500 up and down for average of £29.99 a month (so about $40). I could go to 900Mb symmetric for a little more - £32.99 (around $45). This is full fibre not FTTC and is from one of the Altnets - Grain Connect. $180 (£140) seems wild.

 

[Nermal]

I have Verizon FIOS here in NJ 500/500 for $96/month including all the taxes, fees, etc.

I find that astounding given that mine's twice as fast as that, but for 95 NZD (approx 56 USD). And that's not even the cheapest ISP, because I pay a bit extra for reliability!

My ISP doesn't offer a plan at your price point, but there's a 2000/2000 service for approx 82 USD, and 4000/4000 for approx 103. 8000/8000 is also available in my street, but my current ISP doesn't sell a plan that fast.

Back in the old days we would look at the American plans with jealousy. How things have changed!

 

[Boyd01]

I think the US has been behind for quite sometime when it comes to broadband. But I live in a rural location, my house is back in the woods and can't even be seen from the road. When I moved here twenty years ago, there was no broadband at all, only dial-up. I got a satellite dish from Hughesnet - the 1-meter model with their business plan. Speed was similar to DSL of that era, around 300kb IIRC. Very expensive and the latency drove me crazy!

Within two years, Verizon offered DSL and I jumped on that. Was much cheaper and more reliable but only about 600k (at best). I struggled with that until 2017 when they ran fiber all over my little town (population about 1500). Talking with the installer then, I was very lucky to be a DSL early adopter, turned out there were only 100 ports available and most people were still using dialup . He said they were finding a number of homes with no internet at all and kids were going to the library for access!

 

[dmccloud]

Well I’m based in the UK and get 500 up and down for average of £29.99 a month (so about $40). I could go to 900Mb symmetric for a little more - £32.99 (around $45). This is full fibre not FTTC and is from one of the Altnets - Grain Connect. $180 (£140) seems wild.

Because Alaska is remote in comparison to the lower 48, everything costs more due to having to ship everything via boat or plane. Ironically, the majority of cargo traffic between Asia and the US passes through Anchorage due to how great circle routes work and refueling needs, but that does not translate into any savings for us here. Unfortunately, the remoteness of the state also allows companies like GCI to charge whatever they want because there is no competition.

 

[IvyKing]

I have 2G symmetric fiber for a bit over $90/month, which was upgraded at no extra cost from 1G symmetric 4 months ago. Only 1G of the bandwidth is getting used due to my slowness in updating the router and Ethernet switch. My Mini's are wired.

 

[estabya]

I think the US has been behind for quite sometime when it comes to broadband. But I live in a rural location, my house is back in the woods and can't even be seen from the road. When I moved here twenty years ago, there was no broadband at all, only dial-up. I got a satellite dish from Hughesnet - the 1-meter model with their business plan. Speed was similar to DSL of that era, around 300kb IIRC. Very expensive and the latency drove me crazy!

Within two years, Verizon offered DSL and I jumped on that. Was much cheaper and more reliable but only about 600k (at best). I struggled with that until 2017 when they ran fiber all over my little town (population about 1500). Talking with the installer then, I was very lucky to be a DSL early adopter, turned out there were only 100 ports available and most people were still using dialup . He said they were finding a number of homes with no internet at all and kids were going to the library for access!

This is similar to the situation at my house. I have a 500/500 point to point connection that talks to a tower across the river close to a mile away. It costs me $300 a month, but I require decent speeds for working from home. The fastest option otherwise is “7mbps” dsl that was usually closer to 1-1.5mpbs. Many of my neighbors don’t have home internet.

 

[redheeler]

My Mac mini is connected wired. Although having used fiber connections in the past I’m not particularly happy with the internet in the place I’m living now, especially the upload speed. It’s a Comcast coaxial connection. Hoping to move this year.

I think the US has been behind for quite sometime when it comes to broadband. But I live in a rural location, my house is back in the woods and can't even be seen from the road. When I moved here twenty years ago, there was no broadband at all, only dial-up. I got a satellite dish from Hughesnet - the 1-meter model with their business plan. Speed was similar to DSL of that era, around 300kb IIRC. Very expensive and the latency drove me crazy!

Within two years, Verizon offered DSL and I jumped on that. Was much cheaper and more reliable but only about 600k (at best). I struggled with that until 2017 when they ran fiber all over my little town (population about 1500). Talking with the installer then, I was very lucky to be a DSL early adopter, turned out there were only 100 ports available and most people were still using dialup . He said they were finding a number of homes with no internet at all and kids were going to the library for access!

Some people in rural areas are living without home internet even today. A friend told me that people in his family didn’t get it until fall of last year.

 

[VictoryHighway]

Wired.

 

[Hajj.david]

I pay 65 a month in Houston TX for this Fiber line. I realized after I forgot to turn off cloud relay and it was moving my traffic two states over, yet still good speed lol.

 

[Hajj.david]

My Mac mini is connected wired. Although having used fiber connections in the past I’m not particularly happy with the internet in the place I’m living now, especially the upload speed. It’s a Comcast coaxial connection. Hoping to move this year.

Some people in rural areas are living without home internet even today. A friend told me that people in his family didn’t get it until fall of last year.

Gotta use starlink in the sticks

 

[splifingate]

the servers I use can't even saturate my 500gb connection for the most part

This.

I Sub at &T 1Gbps Symm. Service for USD100/mo, and it's totally-fantastic.

Home is wired with Cat6A, but is currently only signalling @1Gbps

I rarely fill the WAN pipe (the below 28-day graph is rep. of normal use):

When I'm in geek-mode--and get serious about my interconnect--I can fill (maybe) 1/3 of the Wan pipe on a Good Day. Nothing I do ever really taxes my WAN Connection.

I've been thinking of dropping my Service to 500GBps Symm . . . but I'd lose Max, and the potential for whatever I can imagine in the futrue

 

[EssentialGadget]

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I pay 65 a month in Houston TX for this Fiber line. I realized after I forgot to turn off cloud relay and it was moving my traffic two states over, yet still good speed lol.

Who is your provider? Flash Fiber?