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spoonard t1_ivobnqy wrote

In my opinion you want at least 1Gbps minimum service with a good router and unlimited data. And if you're gonna go the wired route, a 10-port gigabit switch and an ethernet cable of the right length for each console. I have 3 PS5's, 2 PS4 Pro's, 2 OG PS4'S, and one Xbox One S all on wifi with Xfinity 1.2Gbps service with unlimited data. Only once have I had everything going at once. But no one experienced lag. People like to bag on Xfinity. But I've never had any problems with speed or customer service.

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RBTropical t1_ivoi8h8 wrote

Dude, what are you on about, minimum 1Gbps? You’re clueless.

Online gaming uses anywhere from 40-300MB per HOUR.

https://www.domainnamesanity.com/blog/how-much-data-does-online-gaming-use/

That’s 0.66mbps for 300MB/h. 10 consoles wouldn’t even exceed 7mbps. A 50mbps connection would be more than enough let alone 100. 1000 as an absolute minimum? So dumb.

This is barely a third of the bandwidth a standard-def Netflix stream uses, let alone HD, 1080 or 4k.

Think about it - if you need 1Gbps MINIMUM, this would imply (with 10 consoles) people can’t even game with stable 100mbps connections. Does that sound plausible at all?

OP ignore this guy.

Re hardware - a cheap gigabit switch with 12 ports, 10 cables connected between it and your consoles and 1 to go to the router (with a port spare just in case) will do just fine. The fact this guy suggests a 10 port switch also blows my mind, as you’d max out the ports and none of them would be able to connect to the internet…

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joeyhell OP t1_ivoq2ok wrote

Thank you man you are as wise as you are kind 🙏

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mark_99 t1_ivqg9h8 wrote

Also look for low latency ("ping time") rather than bandwidth. And yes definitely wired ethernet rather than wifi for the same reason.

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joeyhell OP t1_ivodwby wrote

So 1000mb connection? 😅

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RBTropical t1_ivoiar9 wrote

Online gaming uses anywhere from 40-300MB per HOUR.

https://www.domainnamesanity.com/blog/how-much-data-does-online-gaming-use/

That’s 0.66mbps for 300MB/h. 10 consoles wouldn’t even exceed 7mbps. A 50mbps connection would be more than enough let alone 100. 1000 as an absolute minimum? So dumb.

This is barely a third of the bandwidth a standard-def Netflix stream uses, let alone HD, 1080 or 4k.

Think about it - if you need 1Gbps MINIMUM, this would imply (with 10 consoles) people can’t even game with stable 100mbps connections. Does that sound plausible at all?

OP ignore that guy.

Re hardware - a cheap gigabit switch with 12 ports, 10 cables connected between it and your consoles and 1 to go to the router (with a port spare just in case) will do just fine. The fact this guy suggests a 10 port switch also blows my mind, as you’d max out the ports and none of them would be able to connect to the internet…

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LiteratureNo4594 t1_ivoqodj wrote

This, this guy knows. I would have expanded on what I originally said but discovery is its own reward, just pointing you in the right direction.

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