My friend and I are moving into an apartment, and we'll both be working from home. Our work involves video calls, spreadsheets, and some AI tools. Outside work, we'll also be gaming, streaming HD and 4K video, browsing, and using social media. I'm comparing broadband plans and would appreciate advice on a suitable download speed, along with any tips for keeping the connection reliable.
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Around 300–500 Mbps would give you more breathing room, especially when both of you are on calls while someone is gaming or downloading a large update. You probably don’t need gigabit service unless the price difference is small or you regularly download very large files.
If fiber-to-the-home is available, I’d prioritize that over a slower connection with a higher advertised Wi-Fi speed. For the best stability, put the router somewhere central and use wired Ethernet for the computers when practical. Wi-Fi quality also depends heavily on the apartment layout and interference from nearby networks.
A 100 Mbps plan should usually handle two people working from home, including video calls, spreadsheets, streaming, and normal browsing. Reliability, upload speed, and low latency are often more important than paying for the biggest download number. If possible, choose fiber and connect work computers by Ethernet.
A 4K stream is roughly 25 Mbps, so even two simultaneous streams don’t use a huge amount of bandwidth. Video calls generally use much less than that. The main reason to go faster is convenience for big game downloads and updates, not everyday work.
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