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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Tue May 22, 2018, 11:05 PM May 2018

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How is my computer "speed" ?

I have a cheap HP laptop and pretty basic internet.
(Hey ~ I'm old and poor)

I use it mostly for surfing the net, email, checking my bank accounts, and YouTube.
No gaming, but was doing NetFlix.

I just tested my download and upload speed and the results are:

download speed 97.2 Mbps

upload speed 6.2 Mbps

Thanks

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How is my computer "speed" ? (Original Post) left-of-center2012 May 2018 OP

That's outstanding. n/t PoliticAverse May 2018 #1

how so ? left-of-center2012 May 2018 #2

It's more than fast enough for HD video. PoliticAverse May 2018 #3

Thanks left-of-center2012 May 2018 #5

Better than what I have. TexasTowelie May 2018 #4

Maybe ... left-of-center2012 May 2018 #6

Or maybe get slower speeds and save money. For what you do, 50 or even 20 Mbps is enough. tableturner May 2018 #7

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. That's outstanding. n/t

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2018, 11:06 PM

May 2018

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. how so ?

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Tue May 22, 2018, 11:14 PM

May 2018

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. It's more than fast enough for HD video.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #2)

Tue May 22, 2018, 11:17 PM

May 2018

See: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/306

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

5. Thanks

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #3)

Tue May 22, 2018, 11:37 PM

May 2018

TexasTowelie

(112,121 posts)

4. Better than what I have.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2018, 11:21 PM

May 2018

I'm at 12 Mbps for download and 1.0 Mbps for uploads.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

6. Maybe ...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #4)

Tue May 22, 2018, 11:38 PM

May 2018

I should stop bitchin' about my Comcast ?

tableturner

(1,681 posts)

7. Or maybe get slower speeds and save money. For what you do, 50 or even 20 Mbps is enough.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #6)

Wed May 23, 2018, 12:01 AM

May 2018

20 is enough for HD streaming.

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