Changing broadband provider - bandwith question

[amjadhussain]

This is gonna sound silly to a lot of you.

Basically I am going to go from a speedy 20meg fibreoptic connection, to a lesser 7-12 meg connection (moving from virgin to sly)... it wont affect my ability to watch my f3 box will it?

[digicon]

This is gonna sound silly to a lot of you.

Basically I am going to go from a speedy 20meg fibreoptic connection, to a lesser 7-12 meg connection (moving from virgin to sly)... it wont affect my ability to watch my f3 box will it?


I doubt it very much as it is not the speed that counts its the quality of your internet connection line / Ping that counts

[amjadhussain]

I doubt it very much as it is not the speed that counts its the quality of your internet connection line / Ping that counts

Top man. Didnt think it would affect it but slightly nervois considering I would be stuck with the new broadband provider for a year at least....going from virgin (20meg fibreoptic connection) to a worse sly connection which is 8-12 meg I believe, and everyone knows virgin BB is better. That's why im a bit worried but should be ok. thanks

[Rodbouy]

Digicon is right. Speed not essential. I had my own home cs running from a dedicated clone modem, wasnt even half a meg. Latency / ping

[bbb_uk]

I average 4.5meg. It's the latency/ping as others have said that's important.

[genam]

As long as you BB is stable you'll be fine...a 3G dongle can keep up OK....only time you might have glitches is if your downloading