Mobile Internet is not a luxury, but a necessity for modern man.
Literally every year, mobile operators offer new technologies, new tariffs, higher and higher speeds, because user needs are growing every day: if a few years ago the most that could be done on the phone was checking email, now we are already making video calls and watching movies online. But, studying the information about the tariff, it is very difficult to understand what, say, 5 Mbit/s is? What can I afford at this speed, is it a lot or a little? Let's try to understand this issue, to correlate megabits that are abstract for the user with real possibilities.
Let's start small: to send letters and open not particularly “heavy” pages on the Internet, 100-200 Kbps is enough. Pages with a lot of pictures will be difficult to load. A very low speed is needed for exchanging text messages in applications like Viber, Skype - about 64 Kbps.
For voice communication in such applications, you need a stable speed of 1 Mbit/s. At speeds from 1 to 2.5 Mbit/s, images on websites (for example, maps) are loaded more confidently, and applications are updated. If the speed is stable, a video call can also be made, but still, the speed is too low for comfortable communication (slowdowns are possible). But surfing the Internet, communicating in in social networks, receiving and sending letters - it's all available. At a speed of 1 Mbps, the average mp3 file will download in about 1.5 minutes. So listening to music at such a speed is something that requires endurance.
Already at 3 Mbps, the average audio file will download in 30 seconds. You can download and upload music and photos online without any problems (the latter is important for selfie lovers). You already have access to video communication in HD quality. At speeds from 3 to 5 Mbit/s, streaming video (for example, YouTube) looks great. But a standard movie in average quality (about 1.4 GB) at a speed of 3 Mbit/s will take about an hour to download.
At a speed of 8 Mbit/s, music is instantly downloaded, and streaming video is played without freezing. You can not only make a video call, but also arrange video conferences with several people at the same time. You can also play online games directly from your phone and tablet! It’s true that you should pay attention to ping - the speed of data transfer from your device to the server; the lower it is, the better.
When choosing a tariff, pay attention to whether your provider or mobile operator indicates the maximum possible theoretical speeds. In practice, they will be smaller, and this is not a deception of the consumer, but the reality of the Internet. The Internet is a conglomerate of interacting networks and servers, where data transmission routes and speeds are constantly changing. Added to this are other factors that influence the transmission of information “over the air”: the distance of the subscriber to the base station, the number of subscribers served by one base station, etc. Nobody complains about a car that can move at a speed of 300 km/h, but in a traffic jam the maximum is 15 km/h.
You can measure the actual Internet speed of different providers yourself and make your choice. One of the most popular services in the world for measuring the Internet is an application with the simple name Speedtest from American company Ookla, which can be downloaded for free from your smartphone's app store. All measurement results are saved and can be purchased and analyzed. Thus, according to the results of user measurements for 3 months of 2015 in the Volga Federal District, the MTS operator showed the best results. The average network speed is 8.7 Mbit/s for downloading files and 3 Mbit/s for uploading, measurements were carried out in 2G/3G/4G networks.
An increasing number of people have the opportunity and desire to connect to. To do this, it is not enough to have a computer connected to the virtual web. It is also very important to choose the right Internet provider so that you don’t regret wasting money and time in the future.
Instructions
First, collect information about the presence of providers in your locality. Find out from your friends and reviews about the work of providers, the quality of services provided, positive and negative sides everyone After that, having decided a little, go around or call each provider you previously selected. During the conversation, you need to find out the cost of services per month, the conditions for their provision, what speed you will have on a particular tariff, the cost of connection and terms. Be sure to find out whether you need to install any other device, its cost, and the guarantee for its operation.
Find out separately how and through what cable the Internet signal will be supplied. Quality and speed depend on this. Give preference to the one that runs twisted pair cables to its clients. At this time, this is the most secure, cheapest and highest quality method of signal delivery, and at speeds of up to 1 Gb/s. Signal transmission via television cable is possible at speeds of up to 30 Mb/s, and via telephone lines up to 10 Mb/s.
You will need
- Online tests to determine connection speed.
Instructions
Now there are those that were created on the basis of testing technologies. As a rule, testing sites allow you to perform a large number of checks: you can find out your ip, connection speed, information about installed software(operating system, -browser). Some testing sites allow you to create Accounts, thanks to which you can monitor the constant change of the connection.
The operating principle of speed tests is to measure the speed while transferring a test file. Most often, such a file is a document that is less than 2 Mb in size. For example, the site speed.yoIP.ru with such small files. The site speedtest.net is no different from the previous opponent. To calculate the connection speed, you must select up to which the calculation will be performed. After clicking on the scan start button, after some time, you will be able to see real speed. You may also encounter a ping value that is unknown to you. Ping is an equally important indicator; the lower the ping value, the faster the site will respond or when you click on a link.
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Great amount Internet providers and what they offer tariffs This is definitely a plus for all consumers. From all the variety you can choose exactly what you need. In order not to drown in the ocean of offers and find the most profitable option, use the tariff plan selection algorithm.
Instructions
First, decide why you need the Internet. Perhaps you will check your email twice a week or use ICQ for half an hour a day. Or maybe you need to download gigabytes or work online for eight hours every day. Depending on your needs, it will become clear what exactly to pay attention to when choosing a tariff plan.
If you work occasionally, for a short time, and at the same time send and receive a small amount of information, you will be suitable with time-based or per-megabyte payment. In this case, you will only pay for what you have time to use, and the savings compared to monthly advances for unlimited plans will be noticeable. However, it is worth considering that most often when calculating time spent and downloaded numbers are rounded up - i.e. If you spent 1 minute and 36 seconds at the computer, you will have to pay for two minutes.
For those who like to sit in front of the monitor for hours, they are suitable unlimited offers and options with traffic included. Relatively inexpensive tariffs offer the user a package of included traffic (as it increases, the price also increases). After reaching the “ceiling”, each “piece” of downloaded information will be paid separately.
Among the unlimited tariffs there is also a choice. They may contain a certain amount of built-in traffic, after which the connection speed will drop significantly. There are also plans that offer you speed and an unlimited amount of information sent/received. The higher the speed offered, the more you will have to pay as a subscription fee.
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note
Providers often indicate in the tariff specifications that the speed will be “up to so many Mbit/sec.” This only means that the speed will not exceed the stated limit, but it can easily drop below.
Some tariffs provide for an increase in connection speed at a certain time of the day (usually at night) or allow, for a fee, to increase the “flight” speed for several hours or enable unlimited for some time.
Sources:
- what internet tariff to choose
Internet is an integral part of the life of every modern person. Access To global network gives us the opportunity to quickly and easily receive information from all corners of the planet. But what to do if you can't connect to the network?
You will need
- Internet connection.
Instructions
To check Internet access, on the computer where you plan to establish a connection, open the Start menu, on the left side of which select “Connections”, and then “Show all connections”. In the “Network Connections” window that appears, double-click on the connection you want to check. If, when creating a network connection, you made a shortcut on the desktop, then double-click on it.
A connection window will appear in front of you, in which you will need to enter your login (user name) and password (they are necessary to register the connection you created in the provider’s network) and, if necessary, select the “Save username and password” item, which will remember the data you entered for further connections to the Internet. Once you have selected everything and entered necessary information, press the "Call" button. This will connect to the provider.
However, the appearance of a pop-up tip next to the Internet connection does not yet indicate that the connection to the network has been successfully completed. You need to check access by opening one of the electronic pages. Launch your browser (Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome) and go to a website. If it opens, you will be logged into the network. If the connection is not established, check: - whether the network cable into a modem or telephone line connector (one of the most common problems of lack of Internet access);
- whether the username and password were entered correctly and whether they were entered at all.
Sometimes the lack of Internet access is due to problems with the network card. Find out if it is connected (right-click on the “My Computer” -> “Manage” -> “Device Manager” -> “Network Cards” shortcut), if everything is ok with it, etc.
From time to time, personal computer users need to know as much as possible speed connecting or downloading files from Internet. The contract with the provider can be used as a source of such information. But it is much easier to find out this value using special services.
You will need
- A computer connected to the Internet.
Instructions
People are most often interested in Internet connection speed in order to calculate the time it will take a special program to download a specific file.
In addition to the contract for the provision of services by a high-speed connection provider, it is recommended to use special services. If in the first case you need to find the above document, in the second, just open your web browser and enter the desired Internet page address.
Launch any web browser installed on your system and open a new tab by clicking on the plus image or selecting the corresponding item in the context menu of the current tab. Enter the following address http://speed-tester.info and press Enter. On the loaded page, pay attention to the left column, scrolling through which you can see four different connection speed tests.
Each of these four tests is unique, because on their total basis it is possible to accurately determine the real speed, which is provided to you by your Internet service provider. For example, the first test is the fastest and involves instantly obtaining a small file. The second test is characterized by receiving large batches of files, etc. As a result, you will get the total speed, by the value of which one can judge whether the connection is fast or slow.
But this service does not display all the values that may be of interest regular user. A more advanced analysis can be obtained from the following link: http://speedtest.net. On the loaded page, refer to the map and select the city in which the central office of your provider is located. After some time, a summary table will appear on the screen, in which the following parameters will be indicated: ping, and incoming speed.
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When connecting to the Internet for the first time, do not rush to sign an agreement tariff plan. First try to clearly define for yourself what you need from the Internet, what this or that tariff plan depends on. As a result, you will understand much more from the specialist's explanations.
Instructions
First, clarify for yourself what goals you are guided by when connecting to the Internet. For example, if you want to connect to the Internet in order to use mail, Odnoklassniki and periodically watch articles on a narrow set of sites, you are a “Beginner User” type. If you view the Internet as a means of entertainment, through which you download movies and watch news, you are more like the “Ordinary User” type. If in your daily activities you need to download a large number of photo, audio and video files, as well as participate in online games, you most likely fall under the “Active User” type.
Once you set your goals, figure out how much information you will consume each month. To do this, use the following approximate calculations: one text page of a book or essay takes 10 KB, a photograph with mobile phone– 150 KB, professional photo – up to 10 MB, one song – on average 5 MB, one video – up to 1.4 GB. Accordingly, if you are a “Beginner User”, you need traffic of approximately 2 GB, if you are an “Ordinary User” - 4-5 GB. If you are an “Active User”, your traffic varies between 10-20 GB and more.
An important factor influencing the choice of Internet tariff is the time of day. If you are only going to check your email a couple of times a day or read articles on websites, choose a tariff plan that pays per megabyte. If you want to use the Internet constantly, connect to a 24-hour tariff.
Having decided on the traffic and time of day, you can contact an Internet provider specialist and sign a connection agreement. Just monitor the amount of information used for a month and if there is insufficient traffic, change your tariff plan.
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In just two decades, the Internet has become an indispensable phenomenon in the life of a modern person. To access this data repository, you just need to choose a good Internet provider.
Who are the providers?
A provider is an organization that “delivers” the Internet to your computer. The efficiency and comfort of surfing the Internet depends on it. There are several criteria that influence the choice of provider: the speed provided, reliability and, of course, the cost of services.
In large cities there is great amount There are a variety of small and large providers, so choosing can be difficult.
First you need to decide why you need the Internet. This is what will allow you to understand what connection speed will be enough for you. If you plan to use the Internet to browse websites, work with documents, read Email, that is, sending and receiving letters, a speed of 6-8 Mbit/s will be enough for you, but you should give preference unlimited connection(this is a connection in which the volume of incoming information is not taken into account).
If you are going to regularly use programs like Skype, play games and download large amounts of information, a speed of 10-20 Mbps will be enough for you.
If several people in your apartment or house will use the Internet from different computers, you will need more high speed connections - 30-40 Mbit/s.
Connection type
Next you need to decide on the type of network connection. The most common connection method is ADSL technology. In this case, the connection goes through the telephone line, but does not occupy it. The speed of such a connection can reach up to 25 Mbit/s.
Leased line - more reliable and effective method connection, but it is also more troublesome. A cable is installed into the apartment, which connects directly to a computer or to a router, which already “distributes” the Internet to several machines. The speed of such a connection can be very high.
Having decided on the speed and type of connection, start searching for a provider. Most often, you can see advertisements near the entrance from those companies that are already working with your home. Compare their tariffs, terms and conditions of connection and choose the appropriate option. Be sure to inquire about payment methods. Many companies provide trial access to the network, after which you can decide whether you want to use their services. This is a great way to evaluate a provider's performance. All other things being equal, give preference to large companies, since they are usually more reliable.
In order to take into account all the nuances when choosing an Internet tariff, you need to know a few facts about the principles of network operation that will help you use the services more efficiently.
Megabits and megabytes are different things. 1 Mbit/sec is approximately 8 times larger than 1 MB/sec. It turns out that with an Internet speed of 8 Mbit/sec, we get a real speed of about 1 MB/sec. A 5 MB music track will be downloaded (or fully downloaded) in 5 seconds. Thus, knowing your network needs, you can calculate the time it will take to complete a particular task at the current tariff.
The ultimate Internet speed is determined not only by your ISP. Its performance is influenced by the most important factors, for example, network equipment, speed of the remote server, wireless signal level, speed of the end device, etc. If your provider proudly claims 50 megabits per second, then when watching a movie online, you may simply not get that speed, because the computer with the movie is somewhere far away. The server is loaded with distribution of this film to several thousand, or even tens of thousands of the same users.
This is comparable to a wide pipe through which a small stream flows: the source (server) is not capable of giving more, and all the extra space is empty. A similar situation arises if you are with a tablet across 2 walls and a layer of furniture from the router - the speed of the Wi-Fi channel will drop, and no matter how fast the Internet reaches your home, it will reach the device at other, lower speeds.
An important indicator of communication quality is ping. Essentially, ping is the speed of accessing data on the Internet, i.e. how quickly the request goes through. If the ping speed is high, then it will be of little use: requests will go through slowly. A high ping has a particularly negative effect on regular web surfing, where every mouse click is sending a request, as well as on online games ah, where the synchronicity of what is happening in real time depends on the ping.
One of the most frequent and demanding user tasks is online video. If with music everything is not so fundamental, because... Since the size of the compositions is small, then with a video you must always pay attention to the quality in which you watch it. The higher the quality, the slower the buffering (loading) of the film or video occurs. For example, 480p quality requires almost half the speed compared to 1080, although many reputable sites automatically set the video quality, so the problem has become less significant.
Torrents are the most reliable speed test. Here the users’ computers act as a server, and the speed of sending information to your computer is summed up across all servers. As a result, the overall upload speed can be very high, capable of loading any Internet channel.
Taking all these factors into account, the following recommendations can be made.
- approximately 5 Mbit/sec will be more than enough for web surfing and simultaneous listening to music, and the Internet channel can be shared by several devices with such tasks
- 10 Mbit/sec can ensure uninterrupted playback of FullHD video on 2 devices, and on the third you can view pages quite comfortably
- 20 Mbit/sec is already a serious speed that will allow you to watch a FullHD movie with simultaneous torrent downloading, and you can still safely hang up your phone and tablet on the channel and comfortably watch Youtube. The speed is excessive for correspondence and web surfing.
- 40 Mbit. Old routers simply no longer support such speeds. Needless to say, 40 Mbit/sec is enough for everything. It can only be recommended to users with special tasks, such as an FTP server or working with files in cloud systems. You should not take this speed if you are just listening to music, chatting on the Internet and sometimes watching movies. This will be an overpayment.
- 60 Mbit/sec and higher. Yes, currently some providers offer such numbers, and they are really rarely needed. It happens that the provider promises even 100 Mbit/sec or higher at night, but to support this speed you need expensive, powerful routers and “gigabit” cables. Almost all mobile devices will not be able to operate at this speed, and the computer needs either an expensive motherboard with a 1000mb network card, or a gigabit network card.
Taking into account the average statistical requirements of Internet users, in modern conditions an Internet speed of 15-20 Mbit/sec is sufficient for almost all tasks. Most often, large numbers mislead users, as if promising that “everything will happen quickly.” But providers know very well that only a quarter of the same 60 Mbit will be used, so in fact they supply you with 15-20 Mbit at a price of 60. Most often, the difference is felt only when working with torrent clients, but for most users it is hardly worth the overpayment.
Today, the Internet is needed in every home no less than water or electricity. And in every city there are a lot of companies or small firms that can provide people with access to the Internet.
The user can choose any package for using the Internet from a maximum of 100 Mbit/s to a low speed of, for example, 512 kB/s. How to choose the right speed and the right Internet provider for yourself?
Of course, Internet speed must be chosen based on what you do online and how much you are willing to pay per month for Internet access. From my own experience, I want to say that a speed of 15 Mbit/s quite suits me as a person who works on the network. Working on the Internet, I have 2 browsers turned on, and each has 20-30 tabs open, and the problems arise more on the computer side (to work with a large number of tabs you need a lot random access memory and a powerful processor) rather than in terms of Internet speed. The only time when you have to wait a little is the moment you first launch the browser, when all the tabs are loaded at the same time, but usually this takes no more than a minute.
1. What do Internet speed values mean?
Many users confuse Internet speed values, thinking that 15Mb/s is 15 megabytes per second. In fact, 15Mb/s is 15 megabits per second, which is 8 times less than megabytes and as a result we will get about 2 megabytes of download speed for files and pages. If you usually download movies for viewing with a size of 1500 MB, then at a speed of 15 Mbps the movie will download in 12-13 minutes.
We look at a lot or a little of your Internet speed
- The speed is 512 kbps 512 / 8 = 64 kBps (this speed is not enough for watching online video);
- The speed is 4 Mbit/s 4 / 8 = 0.5 MB/s or 512 kB/s (this speed is enough to watch online video in quality up to 480p);
- The speed is 6 Mbit/s 6 / 8 = 0.75 MB/s (this speed is enough to watch online video in quality up to 720p);
- The speed is 16 Mbit/s 16 / 8 = 2 MB/s (this speed is enough to watch online video in quality up to 2K);
- The speed is 30 Mbit/s 30 / 8 = 3.75 MB/s (this speed is enough to watch online video in quality up to 4K);
- The speed is 60 Mbit/s 60 / 8 = 7.5 MB/s (this speed is enough to watch online video in any quality);
- The speed is 70 Mbit/s 60 / 8 = 8.75 MB/s (this speed is enough to watch online video in any quality);
- The speed is 100 Mbit/s 100 / 8 = 12.5 MB/s (this speed is enough to watch online video in any quality).
Many people who connect to the Internet are worried about the ability to watch online video. Let’s see what kind of traffic is needed for films of different quality.
2. Internet speed required to watch online videos
And here you will find out how much or how little your speed is for watching online videos with different quality formats.
| Broadcast type | Video bitrate | Audio bitrate (stereo) | Traffic Mb/s (megabytes per second) |
| Ultra HD 4K | 25-40 Mbit/s | 384 kbps | from 2.6 |
| 1440p (2K) | 10 Mbit/s | 384 kbps | 1,2935 |
| 1080p | 8000 kbps | 384 kbps | 1,0435 |
| 720p | 5000 kbps | 384 kbps | 0,6685 |
| 480p | 2500 kbps | 128 kbps | 0,3285 |
| 360p | 1000 kbps | 128 kbps | 0,141 |
We see that all the most popular formats are reproduced without problems at an Internet speed of 15 Mbit/s. But to watch video in 2160p (4K) format you need at least 50-60 Mbit/s. but there is one BUT. I don’t think that many servers will be able to distribute videos of this quality while maintaining such a speed, so if you connect to the Internet at 100 Mbit/s, you may not be able to watch online videos in 4K.
3. Internet speed for online games
When connecting home Internet, every gamer wants to be 100% sure that his Internet speed will be sufficient to play his favorite game. But as it turns out, online games are not at all demanding on Internet speed. Let's consider what speed popular online games require:
- DOTA 2 - 512 kbps.
- World of Warcraft - 512 kbps.
- GTA online - 512 kbps.
- World of Tanks (WoT) - 256-512 kbit/sec.
- Panzar - 512 kbit/sec.
- Counter Strike - 256-512 kbps.
Important! The quality of your online game depends less on the speed of the Internet than on the quality of the channel itself. For example, if you (or your provider) receive Internet via satellite, then no matter what package you use, the ping in the game will be significantly higher than that of a wired channel with a lower speed.
4. Why do you need an Internet connection of more than 30 Mbit/s?
In exceptional cases, I might recommend using a faster connection of 50 Mbps or more. Not many will be able to provide such a speed in full, the Internet to Home company has been in this market for many years and completely inspires confidence, all the more important is the stability of the connection, and I want to believe that they are at their best here. A high speed Internet connection may be necessary when working with large amounts of data (downloading and uploading it from the network). Perhaps you are a fan of watching movies in excellent quality, or download large games every day, or upload large videos or work files to the Internet. To check the communication speed, you can use various online services, and to optimize the work you need to do .
By the way, a speed of 3 Mbit/s and lower usually makes working on the network a little unpleasant, not all sites with online video work well, and downloading files is generally not pleasant.
Be that as it may, today there is plenty to choose from in the Internet services market. Sometimes, in addition to global providers, the Internet is offered by small-town companies, and often the level of their service is also excellent. The cost of services in such companies is of course much lower than that of large companies, but as a rule, the coverage of such companies is quite insignificant, usually within an area or two.
In the third millennium, the Internet quietly became an indispensable phenomenon in every home and in popularity came close to its competitor - television. Today, even older people make a choice in favor of the global network, because, unlike television, there is freedom of choice and endless possibilities. It often happens that a user is not satisfied with his Internet speed and asks a logical question - “What Internet speed is considered normal?” It will not be possible to answer it unequivocally, no matter how much you would like to. First of all, you need to determine several purposes for which you need the global Internet. And then, based on your goals, decide on speed.
We will not delve into discrete mathematics to study in detail what a measure of Internet speed is. It will be enough to say so as not to mislead some people that Mbits and MBs are different units of measuring information. And since users are more familiar with the usual megabytes, we present the following analogies:
- Internet speed of 512 Mbit is equal to the speed of downloading any 64 kilobyte file in 1 second.
- 6 megabits of speed declared by the provider will be equal to about 750 kilobytes per second.
- Internet with 16 Mbit will download 2 megabytes per second of information from the network.
What Internet speed is considered good for mobile devices?
For mobile devices such as a tablet or phone, a speed of 1 Mbit will be sufficient. Although this may not be enough if the user intends to perform several online tasks at once, i.e. watching movies, downloading files, etc. Typically, mobile content is several times smaller in volume, which is why it also requires less resources than web versions of sites and applications. One Mbit is quite enough for other tasks, for example, for conversations on Skype and other instant messengers. We can firmly say that for mobile devices this speed is quite normal.
What should be the Internet speed for online games and watching movies?
Online games and movies are the most Internet-consuming tasks for a computer. The speed you paid is not always normal for watching a movie online in HD quality. And there are no fraudulent actions on the part of the provider. The thing is that there is not a single Internet provider that could provide round-the-clock stable speed of transmitted information. This is facilitated by various factors - from the basic network load to the capabilities of your computer and location on the network.
More often it is gamers who ask this question, because for effective and interesting game they just need to use stable internet speeds. There are known figures for the network data transfer speed that are necessary for the most popular online games.
- For those who love the fantasy world of World of Warcraft, 512 Mbit of speed will be enough.
- The games World of Tanks and Dota are at the same level of Internet consumption - up to 1 Mbit.
- For Counter Strike, half a Mbit is also enough.
It is also worth considering the type of data transmission. If you are connected to a 16 Mbps package, which is implemented using a satellite signal, then it is likely that the Internet connection with 10 Mbps, which is connected via cable, will be better and faster. This happens because a wireless connection is characterized by high loss of data packets during transmission.
Internet service tariffs
In order to watch films in different quality today you need to know the approximate desired speed Internet.
- To watch a video with a 360p broadcast type, you need an Internet connection with a speed of about 1 Mbit ().
- To view a broadcast from 720p, 5 Mbit will be enough.
- To view online video in Ultra HD 4K quality, you need more than 30 Mbps.
For what purposes is an Internet speed of more than 30 Mbit per second required?
At the moment, there are faster connections, but they are correspondingly expensive. Not every Internet provider is able to provide speeds of more than 30 Mbit. First of all, this speed will be needed by those who have expensive and powerful devices, high-definition TVs, and computers with high performance that allow them to play demanding content. Also, users who often upload various videos, programs, and large games to the network need high speed. Therefore, the concept of normal Internet speed depends primarily on your tasks.
For everyone who uses the Internet only for informational purposes - visiting social networks, online magazines, reading books online, a speed of 1 Mbit of a high-quality connection (with minimal packet loss or low ping) will be enough.
For those who are more demanding of the global network, say, the middle segment (and such users are the majority) - infrequently download files, watch Youtube videos and online films, use online games, etc. A speed of 10 Mbit/s will be sufficient.
How to measure internet speed
In order to measure Internet speed and determine whether it is low or normal for you, there are special online services and programs (). The easiest way is to use online services, because there is no need to download unnecessary files to your computer and take up hard drive space. In order for the test to be as accurate as possible, you need to adhere to certain conditions:
- Connect the cable directly through the network interface (network card) to the computer on which you will test the speed.
- On the computer being tested, you need to close all programs that are currently running. You also need to turn off all kinds of utilities that may be running in background, usually they are anti-virus firewalls and torrent clients that run along with the computer.
- Open the "Task Manager" and finally make sure that no downloads are being made.
One of the popular services for checking the speed of packet transmission over the network is the service http://speedtest.net/ru/.
- To test your Internet, follow the link and click on the big button in the middle “Begin Test”.
- After this, the verification system will connect to the nearest server located to your location and carry out all the necessary procedures to determine the speed.
- At the end of the test, you will see on the monitor all the information on your connection, namely: the number of lost packets (ping), incoming and outgoing connection speed and your current IP address.
Speed Test Service
Another similar service is available at https://2ip.ua/. Here you can also check the speed by clicking on the button home page"Test". It is noteworthy that sometimes the test results between these two services differ and the difference in some places is large. But it cannot be said unequivocally that the services fool users, because the conditions and verification methods may vary. Not to mention other factors influencing the result - the location of service servers, network congestion in this moment etc.
Service 2ip
It is impossible to give an exact figure for Internet speed in Mbits that would be suitable for each user and would be considered normal. You need to choose a package with a certain speed based on your needs.
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What does the concept of “normal Internet speed” mean, what it should be for optimal work and leisure time on a personal computer. The same connection will seem quite sufficient to some, but to others it will seem like an inability to work effectively. What is normal for an Internet cafe, for Moscow State University, for example, “will not be enough.”
Using computers at home raises reasonable questions for users: what Internet speed is considered normal for home and how to choose the appropriate tariff plan.
If a PC owner’s finances are limited, when choosing a tariff for home Internet, he will certainly be faced with a number of offers from providers that make it difficult to make the right decision. To avoid mistakes, you should know some parameters that determine the quality of the Internet at home.
To determine what Internet speed standards are, you first need to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts.
Bits, kilobits, megabits
Data transfer speed is usually measured in bits/sec. But since a bit is a very small value, kilobits or megabits are used:
- Kilobit = 1024 bits.
- Megabit = 1024 kilobits.
With the advent of optical cables, Internet speeds have increased dramatically. If previously 128 kbit/sec was considered normal, today the parameter is measured in megabits and amounts to 100 megabits per second (Mbit/sec).
Therefore, megabits per second is the standard unit of measurement for modern Internet speed. The conditional classification of Internet communications is as follows:
- slow – 512 Kbps;
- low – 2 Mbit/s;
- average – 10 Mbit/s;
- high – 50 Mbit/s;
- very high – 100 Mbit/sec.
You must understand that the lower the speed, the lower the tariff.
A byte is not a bit
Internet users are interested in working with files; their size is usually measured in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes and gigabytes, equal to:
- Byte – 8 bits.
- Kilobyte = 1024 bytes.
- Megabyte = 1024 kilobytes.
- Gigabyte = 1024 megabytes.
Inexperienced users confuse a byte with a bit. And they get megabits (Mbits) instead of megabytes. This leads to a serious error, for example, when calculating the download time of files.
It is impossible to accurately determine the period for downloading a file, because:
- Providers indicate maximum speed connections. The average (working) will be lower.
- Speed is reduced by interference, especially if a remote router is used.
- A remote FTP server limits the ability to download, so much so that everything else becomes unimportant.
But it is still possible to establish an approximate time. Calculations will be easier if you round:
- byte = 10 bits;
- kilobyte = 1 thousand bytes.
But it’s better to just start downloading and determine the download time using the program than to calculate the time theoretically.
What tasks influence the choice of speed?
The lower the Internet connection speed, the smaller the range of available tasks, but the tariff is cheaper. Right choice allows you to feel comfortable without wasting money.
Outlining the circle of interests
The Internet is used to solve various problems:
- Surfing social networks, listening to music.
- Online games.
- Organizations of streaming broadcasting (stream).
- Video calls.
- Watching videos online.
- Download music, movies, and other files.
- Uploading files to cloud storage.
Selecting a connection
When the range of interests has been determined, we set goals for ourselves and choose the appropriate tariff.
Providers offer different kinds connection, for example, 300 rubles per month for Internet access at a speed of 15 Mbit/sec.
The tariff descriptions contain two numbers: 
If the second number is missing, then the speeds are equal. If necessary, this should be clarified with your Internet service provider.
What internet speed is enough?
A number of tasks that are necessary for him to work with a PC help the user determine this indicator:
For social networks and music
You don't need high speed to surf social networks and listen to music. The user will feel quite comfortable with 2 Mbit/sec. Even a speed of 512 Kbps will do, but website pages will open slower.
To watch videos online
Considered normal the following indicators speeds for watching videos online, depending on the quality of videos and films:
- SD video (360 p, 480 p) – 2 Mbit/sec.
- HD video (720 p) – 5 Mbit/sec.
- Full-HD (1080 p) – 8 Mbit/sec.
- Ultra-HD (2160 p) – 30 Mbit/sec.
100 Mbps - this speed is more than enough to watch online videos in any quality. Since browsing occurs buffering, small speed dips do not affect viewing.
For streaming
To organize streaming broadcasts, you need a stable Internet connection. For a high-quality stream, the speed should not fall below a critical level. For video stream:
- 480 p – 5 Mbit/sec.
- 720 p – 10 Mbit/sec.
- 1080p – 20 Mbit/sec.
But these are risky values. Transmission is the most critical, since broadcasting is uploading data to the Internet, so we focus on it.
No matter how stable the Internet is, surges are still possible. The tariff is chosen to level them out.
We calculate the optimal speed for the Internet by multiplying the speed of a high-quality stream by 2.5. For example, let's calculate the speed for 480 p: 5 x 2.5 = 12.5 Mbit/sec.
Taking into account the fact that the boundary values are risky, we select Upload no lower than 15 Mbit/sec.
Online Games
Games are not demanding on speed parameters. For most popular games, 512 Kbps is sufficient. This value is suitable for:
- "Dota 2".
- "World of Warcraft".
- "GTA"
- "World of Tanks".
But loading the game and downloading updates at a speed of 512 Kbps will be very slow, since you will have to download tens of gigabytes. In order not to wait for hours, it is better to ensure a speed of up to 70 Mbit/s.
For games, the determining factor is the quality of the communication channel, characterized by the “ping” parameter. Ping is the time it takes for a signal (request) to reach the server and return (response). Ping is measured in milliseconds (ms).
Ping is affected by:
- The reliability of the Internet provider, which consists in the ability to maintain the declared quality of communication.
- Distance from client to server. For example, the player is located in Sevastopol, and the World of Warcraft game server is in London.
Acceptable ping values:
A constant ping value above 300 ms on any server is considered a symptom of serious network connection problems. Reaction time is extremely low.
For smartphones and tablets
If the device is connected to a router via Wi-Fi, it will work in the same way as a computer. The difference is that advanced sites offer pages for gadgets with convenient placement of information on a small screen.
But smartphones and tablets are designed for mobile Internet. Operators cellular communication for working with the Internet they offer:
- 3G standard – up to 4 Mbit/s;
- 4G standard – up to 80 Mbit/s.
The operator's website contains a coverage map with marked 3G and 4G zones. The terrain of a particular area makes adjustments, then instead of 4G there will be 3G, and instead of 3G there will be 2G - the standard is too slow for the Internet.
4G communication is provided only by devices equipped with modern radio modules.
IN mobile internet the client pays for traffic, not speed. There is no question of choosing a normal Internet speed for the device. The user selects the appropriate number of megabytes of traffic.
For video calls
- voice calls – 100 Kbps;
- video calls – 300 Kbps;
- video calls (HD standard) – 5 Mbit/s;
- voice video communication (five participants) – 4 Mbit/s (reception) 512 Kbit/s (transmission).
In practice, these values are multiplied by 2.5 to level out the jumps.
Factors affecting connection speed
The quality of the connection is affected by the following factors: 
- Wi-Fi standard supported by devices.
- The frequency at which data is transmitted.
- Walls and partitions in the signal path.
- Computer and browser settings.
- VPN and proxy.
- Outdated drivers.
- Interference from other networks.
- Viruses and malware.
You can find out the current connection speed (it’s better to check at night) using the SpeedTest service. If it differs greatly from that stated by the provider, you need to find the reason.
When choosing a connection speed, the number of users connected to Wi-Fi and the speed characteristics of tasks used in parallel mode are taken into account when choosing the appropriate tariff.
Conclusion
You can use the Internet in different ways. It is difficult to list all the assigned tasks. But among those considered, you need to find a similar one and decide on the connection.
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