I'm moving into a new apartment soon, and I've been told that internet service is included in the rent—it's based on a leased line for the entire building. The landlord mentioned that the speed would be around 200Mbps, but I'm concerned about how sharing this connection might affect my gaming experience, particularly the ping. Has anyone experienced this setup before? What can I realistically expect in terms of speed and performance?
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A leased line typically means it's a shared connection. This can greatly depend on how they manage the network. If they have enough infrastructure and the correct setup, your latency for gaming could still be fine. I recommend checking if you have Ethernet ports in your apartment as well; having your own access point could improve your Wi-Fi.
Most likely, your apartment has a fiber connection that's been split among residents. Each apartment should have a separate, isolated connection, which helps with security and latency. Since you mentioned gaming, you might more often face issues from how busy the network gets rather than the raw speed itself.
You should clarify if the 200Mbps is for each apartment or shared among all tenants. If it's shared, things could get tricky, especially during peak times. For gaming, you don't need much bandwidth, but latency can be an issue, especially if the whole building is demanding a lot from the network. It’s likely functional, but probably not perfect.
The situation really depends on how they set things up. You might need to just try it out for yourself. Make sure the network is properly partitioned so that no one can access anyone else's devices. If it's all configured correctly, you should be okay, but the actual experience can vary a lot based on your neighbors' usage and network setup.
I'm guessing it's 200Mbps each too, since the landlord mentioned it supports tenants working from home. But just a heads up, you’ll have to rely on Wi-Fi, which might be a bit less stable than Ethernet.