I upgraded to Wi-Fi 7 and it convinced me to finally ditch cable internet for fiber

schwaka

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Something I think you missed is whether the speed was actually needed or just wanted. Even streaming 4k video only uses 25-50Mbps. The higher speed is nice to have for downloading large files, games, etc, but is completely unnecessary otherwise.
 
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Something I think you missed is whether the speed was actually needed or just wanted. Even streaming 4k video only uses 25-50Mbps. The higher speed is nice to have for downloading large files, games, etc, but is completely unnecessary otherwise.
Agree. These sorts of articles are kinda pointless and don't really help most people, they just encourage buying things most people don't need. Makes me wonder how many articles should be considered "sponsored".
 

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Something I think you missed is whether the speed was actually needed or just wanted. Even streaming 4k video only uses 25-50Mbps. The higher speed is nice to have for downloading large files, games, etc, but is completely unnecessary otherwise.
So the reason I wrote this piece was two-fold. I wanted to discuss what it was like moving from Wi-Fi 6E to Wi-Fi 7 but I also wanted to talk about my experience choosing a local ISP (that happens to have fiber) over a larger one. I went with the fastest speeds because I couldn't believe that it was actually $20 cheaper each month than what I was spending with Xfinity. Imagine paying less and getting internet that's seven times faster and you don't have to pay extra for unlimited data?

I know this won't be for everyone but this story wasn't about whether higher internet speeds are worth it or not. Instead, it was about how one upgrade might justify another and that if you are going with a very high-end device like the eero Max 7, you're going to want to have an internet plan that can make the most of it. I also did call out a few other cheaper Wi-Fi 7 routers throughout the piece though.