Finaly, I have the true Internet !!

[Das Bruce]

I have 13/1 but could upgrade to 100/30 for an extra $10 NZD. But I would also have to get the fiber run from the road into my house, and I don't know how much that would cost.

Also I'm a lazy fat ass, so meh.

Wellington?

[Neddie]

50/30 supposedly.

[Prominence]

I would guess the average user would probably get under 54 megabits because that's the max speed of most wifi.

I used to own 54mbps wifi router, but upgraded because of lower speed due to processing needs like QOS. But then processing needs doesn't end there as a source of speed loss. The standard dictates that the destination is responsible for reassembly of the packet fragments. As the newer hardware comes out, stuff gets move around in motherboard. So does anyone know where does the reassembly occurs? Ethernet card, ethernet controller, wifi card, central processor, chipset, ???

[dansan]

packet fragments
[...]
does anyone know where does the reassembly occurs?

Except for server NICs, it is done by drivers in your OS -> CPU.

[dansan]

Regarding internet access: IMO above a certain threshold... let's say minimum 15/10 mbit... other qualities than bandwidth alone are more important:
* latency ("ping time")
* reliability (how often service down? disconnects every day once? etc)
* net neutrality (throttled UDP/ports?)
* static IP

[Petah]

I have 13/1 but could upgrade to 100/30 for an extra $10 NZD. But I would also have to get the fiber run from the road into my house, and I don't know how much that would cost.

Also I'm a lazy fat ass, so meh.

Wellington?

No, Hamilton.