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> because it was just too slow The WAN to LAN throughput on a wrt54g is only like 34mbits/s. It’s just too slow to handle a fast internet connection. I guess t
by BearOso 6y ago
> because it was just too slow
The WAN to LAN throughput on a wrt54g is only like 34mbits/s. It’s just too slow to handle a fast internet connection. I guess the fact that so many are still being used shows how ISP connection speeds have stagnated.
- guenthert 6y agoOr that there simply is no need for that high a bandwidth. Netflix, e.g., uses fancy compression algorithms and you can almost watch their HD offerings with ~3mbps. They do recommend 5mbps and 25mbps for their 4k content. I so wished, I could get here a 6mbps connection for half the price of my current 65mps line.
- renewiltord 6y agoBro, when I want to play games with friends I frequently have to update to play because I play so rarely. Speed means lower latency to startup.
- Jonnax 6y agoSo there's a need for it, it's just that you don't have a need for it. I'm happy with my 1gbps connection where I can download a 50GB game in less than 10 minutes.
- guenthert 6y agoI know that there is use for it ("any space will be filled"). A buddy of mine has two teenage boys -- 'nough said. I just don't see that as explaining the market for 100Mbps+ connections to the home and such routers. Your use case reminds me of the (mystical?) fellow who allegedly complained that his new graphics card didn't allow him to play his favorite 3D FPS game and watch a movie simultaneously.
- fomine3 6y agoAnother point is that old wireless tech is inefficient so it reduces your smartphone's battery life. Faster connection able to work faster, so the device can go to sleep state early, even when streaming Netflix.
- pirocks 6y agoI do this. I watch Netflix and play video games at the same time. So I guess my point is this is a use case which exists. My GPU handles it just fine though.
- Jonnax 6y agoI have no idea what you're talking about. Honestly I think you're a bit out of touch with how people use the internet today. I've got two monitors. I've played an MMORPG before where I have a YouTube video playing on the other monitor. This has been possible for probably 10 years. Also yes. People live in homes with other people either as a family or house/flat sharing. Who all use the internet at the same time. What if they all want to watch 4k video in their room? Whilst their consoles (Nintendo Switch, PS5 or Xbox Series X) are downloading games/updates. If they want to maintain 4k streaming, they're going to need a fast download speed. Google Stadia, Amazon Luna, Nvidia GeforceNow are game streaming applications, they require good throughput in addition to low latency. Low latency requires an uncongested connection. What if they work on photos and videos in the cloud? They can load them up faster to work on. Rather than requiring a signifant local storage. Especially if they have symmetric upload speeds. 100Mbps+ is clearly beneficial. You're conflating your lack of need for fast internet with everyone else not needing it.
- SulfurHexaFluri 6y agoYou might not have a need for it but others do. It really sucks to buy a new game after work and see that you won't be able to play it that night because it has a 5 hour download time.