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Shmeagle
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Posted 08/10/2017 at 10:58 AM PT
Posted 08/10/2017 at 10:58 AM PT
So pay attention to this channel business. If you're getting anything more than 70 mpbs speed on your internet, then this probably won't work for you,
DEguy
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Posted 08/11/2017 at 06:21 AM PT
Posted 08/11/2017 at 06:21 AM PT
So pay attention to this channel business. If you're getting anything more than 70 mpbs speed on your internet, then this probably won't work for you,


My modem has 4 bonded channels downstream and I get about 80-90 Mbps. I'm thinking about replacing it to try to get the "200" my isp says it's providing, but haven't done it because I really doubt I'll see much difference in my real world experience.
So pay attention to this channel business. If you're getting anything more than 70 mpbs speed on your internet, then this probably won't work for you,

My modem has 4 bonded channels downstream and I get about 80-90 Mbps. I'm thinking about replacing it to try to get the "200" my isp says it's providing, but haven't done it because I really doubt I'll see much difference in my real world experience."/>
dave_c
Ben's cred: 5862
Posted 08/11/2017 at 04:54 PM PT
Posted 08/11/2017 at 04:54 PM PT
Yeah, my ISP states 16x down is needed for 100Mb. They deliberately cap the per channel throughput to spread out the load. However it can help during times of congestion even if you only have a 20-50Mb plan, say on youtube in the evening.

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