Quick question about service speeds

[Gwjr2]

so I'm looking to get a new intardnet line going and I was wondering if its worth paying extra for a 16-18 meg line over a 10 ? I guess the real question is, will I really notice a difference in AH?


Thanks
 GW

[drdeathx]

1KB (KiloByte) = 1024 Bytes (approximately 1000 Bytes)
1MB (MegaByte) = 1024 KB (approximately 1000 KiloBytes or 1 million Bytes)
1GB (GigaByte) = 1024 MB (approximately 1000 MegaBytes or 1 billion Bytes)
1TB (TerraByte) = 1024 GB (approximately 1000 GigaBytes or 1 trillion Bytes)

Measure of data transfer speeds: kbps
Data transfer speed over the networks (including the internet) is calculated in terms of bits per second: kilobits (kb small case “k” and small case “b”). The higher the kbps i.e. more the bits transferred per second, more the speed, faster the network/connection. Here k stands for 1000 (103 )

1 kbps (kilo bits per second) = 1000 bits per second
1 Mbps (mega bits per second) = 1000 kilo bits per second.
1 Gbps (giga bits per second) = 1,000 mega bits per second.

ISP bandwidth and download speeds
The most common confusion caused by the similarity of KBps and kbps is when it comes to internet bandwidth and download speeds. People often complain that their ISP promised 512kbps connectivity but they are seldom able to download any file at 512 KBps. They fail to notice the difference in cases of the units and hence think their ISP is cheating them or offering them poor quality service. As mentioned earlier data transfer speeds are always calculated in terms of kilo bits per second (kbps) so an ISP connectivity of 512 kbps promises of transfer of at the max 512 kilo bits per second.

On the other hand, file size measure is always in Kilo Bytes and thus download speeds are always calculated based on how many Bytes per second are downloaded and hence Kilo Bytes per second (KBps). KBps and kbps are not interchangeable.

I just downgraded from 3m down to 2M download and ran Ping Plotter. My packet loss and ping were exactly the same. I don't know what point the data transfer rate makes a difference but I am sure you will be fine with what your ISP provides. Where the problem lays recently, the ISP's have switched there level 3 and many gamers have been experiencing "Disco" problems. My ping was 45 it is now 90 and that was with the 3M and 2M download speed. Recently, I have exerienced a high hop or 2 with my level 3 but I rarely disconect.

[715]

You won't notice any difference at all.  AH sends about 1 kByte/sec* (about 10 kbits/sec) so even the 10 Mbits/sec is way overkill.  Of course the 16M will allow you to download big files faster, like Windows service packs etc.

*depending on how much is going on around you

[Fulmar]

You're not going to get a better ping, but like everyone else says, you can download stuff faster.  I've had 2 different ISPs in 6 years and speeds ranging from 384kbps to currently 10mbps.  Dallas/Texas servers always range in the 45-60ms range and have never moved beyond that.

[Gwjr2]

Thanks guys kind of what I was thinking but faster p0rn hehe  just kidding