What's the difference between 10 mbps and 20 mbps?
Hi! My boyfriend and I are experiencing some problems (lagging, etc.) when we're both on Zoom calls. We currrently have 10 mbps upload speed. I was wondering if the 20 mbps would make a difference. We are only two internet users in our home. Thanks :)
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Should be an issues, there some possible issues:
- Your Wi-Fi signal is too weak.
- The Wi-Fi card of your computer is old and doesn't allow as much speed as your router allowed.
- Other programs on your computer is running and slow don't everything.
The best way to setup a home office is to use an Ethernet cable directly to your router.
You can also try to reduce your video Quality to reduce your upload bandwidth.
We are 2 at my house doing video call with 10 Mbps and I have a 4K webcam without lag (I use ethernet cable and my girlfriend Wi-Fi)
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Test with your ethernet cable to see if there is any difference.
Regarding your wifi : change your wireless channel and test again ( you might have to try several different channel )
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Yes, making the switch would help. On a budget, 20mbps is good for medium use. If you are both streaming videos at the same time though, I would suggest at least 30mbps. I personally use 90mbps, we are a family of 5 though;)
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Are you talking about upload or download? claudine101 said « We currrently have 10 mbps upload speed. » 30 Mbps for upload is a lot for most people. If you talk about download speed, 30 Mbps is the bare minimum for 2 personne in my opinion.
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In my case, I was talking about both. Of course download is more useful to stream and download things. For zoom calls, I still think the upgrade would be worth it, 10mbps is low, even considering zoom calls only use about 1.4mpbs (upload&download, at 1080p).
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