Hey everyone! I’m revamping my home tech setup, and 5G internet service has been getting a lot of buzz lately. Everyone’s talking about the super-fast speeds and all the possibilities, but I’m not entirely sure if it’s the right fit for me.
Here’s my situation: I’m a gamer and a streamer, and I work from home a lot, so having a reliable and blazing-fast internet connection is crucial. Right now, I’m on a 50 Mbps plan, and while the job gets done most of the time, there are occasional lag spikes during peak hours.
So, my questions for the community are:
Is 5G internet truly all it’s cracked up to be?
Does 5G require any special equipment?
Is 5G coverage widespread yet?
Is the cost of 5G worth the upgrade?
Anyone with experience using 5G at home, your insights would be greatly appreciated!
I prefer cable or fiber internet, 5G is Wireless, and could be spotty, depending on the interference or type of walls, or just plain bad weather.
I think most 5G mobile plans have a trial period so you could try the 5G service for 30 days, just make sure you read the cancellation policy.
When you get the 5G service you can try to ping your particular gaming server at different times and post the results here. I would think a PING around 20ms or less would be ideal.
For the WAN access you always should consider the quality/speed assured by the ISP.
With a wireless solution you seldomly can blame the ISP from bad performance. There are many disruptive elements on the way between ISP’s AP(s) and your IPFire device.
In case of wired solutions the ISP should deliver the contracted amount at your house connection. All problems on the way to your house are problems of your ISP.
In case of cable internet f.e. the transport medium also carries TV signals. A bad cable connection is recognized by TV watchers also ( and complained very fast )
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