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minimum. Under the assumption that your speeds will be halved most of the time due to network traffic and them never living up to their posted maximums. We stream TV and game as well with a 500 mb/s connection with spectrum. No lag issues but I think you'd need at least 200 Mb/s to make it even feasible.

Posted: 06/22/2026 at 09:50 AM ET

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Question about Verizon Internet. -- Atlee Hokie Jun 22, 2026 at 08:21 AM ET

Atlee Hokie • 06/22/26 08:21 AM ET

I get fiber, 1Gbps up/down from Spectrum for $65.** -- B777Fr8Dog Jun 22, 2026 at 05:31 PM ET

B777Fr8Dog • 06/22/26 05:31 PM ET

I have Verizon Fios and my download is always 50 MB and upload around 6 MB -- jdkhokie Jun 22, 2026 at 09:20 AM ET

jdkhokie • 06/22/26 09:20 AM ET

Isn't Fios a cable? If so, I don't have that in my part of Hanover Co.** -- Atlee Hokie Jun 22, 2026 at 09:23 AM ET

Atlee Hokie • 06/22/26 09:23 AM ET

Verizon (FIOS) does offer fiber internet, if it's in your neighborhood. -- EDGEMAN Jun 22, 2026 at 10:21 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/22/26 10:21 AM ET

No it is cell tower. It is a cube box 6" by 6" or close to it. -- jdkhokie Jun 22, 2026 at 09:27 AM ET

jdkhokie • 06/22/26 09:27 AM ET

I've had VZ wireless Internet for a few years now and no complaints -- HokieMacDaddy Jun 22, 2026 at 08:47 AM ET

HokieMacDaddy • 06/22/26 08:47 AM ET

What download/upload speeds do you have?** -- Atlee Hokie Jun 22, 2026 at 09:01 AM ET

Atlee Hokie • 06/22/26 09:01 AM ET

no idea - enough to do everything I described with no lag** -- HokieMacDaddy Jun 22, 2026 at 09:43 AM ET

HokieMacDaddy • 06/22/26 09:43 AM ET

depends on what you do but i have 1 Gig from Comcast for $85 for 5 years. -- VT Pez4Life Jun 22, 2026 at 08:41 AM ET

VT Pez4Life • 06/22/26 08:41 AM ET

I Tested 5G Home Internet for 5 Years! Which Service Should You Get? -- EDGEMAN Jun 22, 2026 at 08:39 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/22/26 08:39 AM ET

Honestly, no they don't sound reasonable for 3 years from now -- hoosnowahokie Jun 22, 2026 at 08:34 AM ET

hoosnowahokie • 06/22/26 08:34 AM ET

Currently, I have one TV hooked to cable.** -- Atlee Hokie Jun 22, 2026 at 08:41 AM ET

Atlee Hokie • 06/22/26 08:41 AM ET

Sounds slow... -- EDGEMAN Jun 22, 2026 at 08:33 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/22/26 08:33 AM ET

If you're streaming TV and movies. I'd think you'd need 200MB/s at a ◄ -- ElbertoHokie Jun 22, 2026 at 09:50 AM ET

ElbertoHokie • 06/22/26 09:50 AM ET