At the moment I have a 50 megs symmetrical unlimited internet plan, but no matter the device or connection method (5G, LAN) my download/upload speed never exceeds 5 megabytes even though the speed tests always show 50/50.

Is it possible that my ISP is limiting this speed per device so that a single device does not hold all the bandwidth?

And what does this have to do with piracy? Well, between downloading files at 5mbs vs 50mbs there is a lot of difference, especially a lot of torrents.

  • YetanaikaEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Normally, at least in my country, ISPs sells you plans for X Megabits, not Megabytes. So, if the contract says 50/50 Megabits, your downloading speed would be 50÷8=6.25 Megabytes max.

    Sites like speedtest.net also shows you your speed in megabits

  • LitanysAEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Of you bought 50 megabytes you should get that. Often tho that isn’t the case. Use librespeed.org to figure out what you’re getting and if not call your ISP and tell them. That is mostly the speed for you whole house tho, so if someone else is on it it’ll be a bit slower.