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Old 08-01-2023, 10:31 AM
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Why would I need speeds above 20Mbps much less above 700Mbps?

I believe Xfinity upgraded me to 75Mbps on their side and internally I use their modem with WiFi. I stream television and music and use the internet with no problems at all. Never have I had a buffering issue that wasn't related to a problem on the Xfinity side.

Just for fun I connected my old WiFi router to see what improvements I might get. It has a longer range (into the garage) but I didn't notice any increase in wireless speed. Since the speed I am getting now is sufficient for my needs, the router is back in the box.

Note: Certain gaming platforms or large data manipulations could certainly benefit from higher speeds. If I ever use one of those then I might consider spending more money.
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