{"id":11031,"date":"2018-05-15T10:17:03","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T08:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daniel.haxx.se\/blog\/?p=11031"},"modified":"2018-05-25T12:47:20","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T10:47:20","slug":"now-at-1000-mbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daniel.haxx.se\/blog\/2018\/05\/15\/now-at-1000-mbit\/","title":{"rendered":"Now at 1000 mbit"},"content":{"rendered":"

A little over six years since I got the fiber connection installed<\/a> to my house. Back then, on a direct question to my provider, they could only offer 100\/100 mbit\/sec so that’s what I went with. Using my Telia \u00d6ppen Fiber<\/a> and Tyfon (subsequently bought by Bahnhof<\/a>) as internet provider.<\/p>\n

In the spring of 2017 I bumped the speed to 250\/100 mbit\/sec to see if I would notice and actually take advantage of the extra speed. Lo and behold, I actually feel and experience the difference – frequently. When I upgrade my Linux machines or download larger images over the Internet, I frequently do that at higher speeds than 10MB\/sec now and thus my higher speed saves me time and offers improved convenience.<\/p>\n

However, “\u00d6ppen Fiber” is a relatively expensive provider for little gain for me. The “openness” that allows me to switch between providers isn’t really something that gives much benefit once you’ve picked a provider you like, it’s then mostly a way for a middle man to get an extra cut. 250mbit\/sec from Bahnhof cost me 459 SEK\/month (55 USD) there.<\/p>\n

Switching to Bahnhof to handle both the fiber and the Internet connection is a much better deal for me, price wise. I get an upgraded connection to a 1000\/1000 mbit\/sec for a lower monthly fee. I’ll now end up paying 399\/month (48 USD)\u00a0 (299 SEK\/month the first 24 months). So slightly cheaper for much more speed!<\/p>\n

My household typically consists of the following devices that are used for accessing the web regularly:<\/p>\n