Choose Fiber for speed or stick with Coax? Watch your way!
Choose Fiber for speed or stick with Coax? Watch your way!
Hey Everyone! I am a streaming/content creator and I play Fortnite. I was thinking of ways I could up my streams and content and I thought about upgrading my internet. Only issue is that i'm already maxed at speeds but im still getting weird results. Im suppose to be getting 1000 and 20, but im getting like 800 and 17. Streaming and content is business and I talked with the ISP and we would be able to upgrade to fiber. I'm waiting for my response from what other speeds they have as of now, because getting a higher upload would be nice for streaming/bitrate so it isnt pixilated. I am also getting around 60-70 ping on fortnite and I am in North Dakota. When I got to my school and play on my laptop I get 20-40 instead. Would getting fiber help with this? I know its possible to get these speeds because ive seen it myself. I just want to get a lower ping and be able to stream quality content, would fiber help this? Id rather not have to move near the fortnite servers to get a better ping, haha. I have the money to be able from the "support a creator" program and from subs and whatnot, but getting fiber ran would be easier and cheaper then renting a apartment in a place in NY or California.
It might make sense to check your ping. They use fiber to the box, but splitting occurs at the location, which means the connection isn't extremely long.
Having fiber would boost your upload speeds and reduce latency—typically offering equal speeds in both directions. My connection with Frontier (formerly Verizon) FIOS consistently stays under 10 ms and has never slowed down. I often exceed the price I pay, achieving around 160-170 Mbps in each direction.
The higher bandwidth you need depends on your specific requirements. Let me know what you're trying to achieve!