What internet speed do I need? Here's how many Mbps is enough

How much internet speed do I really need? You may find yourself asking this question every time you need to renew your current plan or even when you go to pay your bill. Knowing which broadband service plan is the right one for you and your household isn’t the simplest question to answer though. The past few years have put more demand on home networks than ever before with broadband plans serving as both a work and school resource on top of your usual streaming and gaming.

Here’s how to know if you’re paying too much for your internet access - or if you’re really getting the service you need. At the same time though, having one of the best cable modems or best Wi-Fi routers can help you get the most from your internet connection while eliminating extra rental fees from your internet service provider (ISP). As the number of people and connected devices in your home increases though, so too does the bandwidth they use which is why internet connectivity is something of a moving target.

Have you ever enjoyed blazing speeds on your laptop, phone or tablet and then at other times wondered why your connection was so slow? Maybe an online game takes longer to load when someone else in your home starts a video call or perhaps your streaming devices just keep buffering right when you get to the best part of a movie on Netflix. To see if you really need to pay a lot more for faster connectivity, Tom’s Guide asked broadband experts and staffers at the top ISPs and this what we found.

What internet speed do I need? Quick tips

• Netflix says you need 5 Mbps to stream full HD content and a data rate of 25 Mbps (megabits per second) for 4K Ultra HD content. However, you’ll want even faster speeds if you plan to connect several devices at once. The same holds true for other streaming services as well as for game-streaming services like Twitch. 
• Multiple devices demand more bandwidth. If you plan on streaming 4K video content and have multiple devices connected to your network at the same time, you should seriously consider investing in a plan that can provide faster download speeds, such as 200 Mbps. This speed should work for more data-hungry households. 
• Consider gigabit (1,000 Mbps) speeds, if available. Those who use a lot of data will want faster speeds and more bandwidth. If they’re available where you live, gigabit-speed internet plans are the best you can get for home connections right now though some ISPs have begun rolling out multi-gig plans but they are still quite expensive. 
• Know your speeds. By using one of the best speed test apps, you can check your internet connection speed to determine whether you’re really getting the bandwidth you’re paying for. 
• Check your Wi-Fi connection. Sometimes the problem isn’t with your ISP but with your home network instead. See our guide on how to make Wi-Fi faster for some quick tips or consider upgrading your router.

There is such a thing as too much speed:

Although your ISP may be telling you to get a faster and more expensive plan, you may actually be paying more than you need to.

"To select the best services or package for your usage, you must understand your bandwidth needs," said Lincoln Lavoie, a senior engineer of broadband technologies at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory.  

"This [bandwidth] depends more on the applications being used (streaming is largely a downstream application), but as users start doing more things like video calls and movie sharing, upload also becomes very important," Lavoie told Tom's Guide. 

"Similarly, upload speeds are critical for people working remotely from home, as upload speeds would impact things like screen sharing and online conference calls."

Internet providers in Bangladesh:

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