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How fast should my Verizon internet speeds be?
Internet speed | How fast is this? | Ideal number of users | What you can do |
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0–5 Mbps | Very slow | 1–2 minimal internet users | Send emails, search on Google, stream video in SD on one device |
5–40 Mbps | Slow to moderate | 1–2 moderate internet users | Stream video in HD on three or four devices, play online games |
40–100 Mbps | Moderate to fast | 1–2 heavy internet users, or 3–4 moderate internet users | Stream easily on multiple devices in HD or 4K, download big files quickly, run several smart devices |
100–500 Mbps | Very fast | 3–4 heavy internet users | Stream in 4K on more than five devices simultaneously, download massive files quickly, host a livestream |
500–1,000+ Mbps | Extremely fast | 5 or more heavy internet users | Stream in 4K on 10+ devices, run 10+ smart-home devices at a time, do basically anything on lots of devices |
1,200–5,000 Mbps | Faster than you need | 10 or more heavy internet users | Operate a bitcoin-mining farm with two dozen computers, watch Frozen in 4K on 100 devices at the same time |
How much internet speed do you need?
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About our Verizon internet speed test
The Verizon internet speed measures three things:
Download speed: The speed at which your device pulls data from the internet. Usually measured in Mbps or Gbps.
Upload speed: The speed at which your device sends data to the internet. Usually measured in Mbps or Gbps.
Latency (Ping): The time (measured in milliseconds) it takes for a signal to travel from your device to an internet server and back. Lower latency means your connection has a better response time for activities like gaming and livestreams.
How does the Verizon internet speed test work?
Our Verizon speed test works by sending a signal to a nearby test server and measuring how long it takes for the server to respond. It then opens multiple simultaneous connections to the server to download and upload small pieces of data. Through that process the test is able to determine download speed, upload speed, and latency (or ping rate).