You'll only know if you change it. I've yet to see anyone download from say some web site at 1 gigabit because that 1gbps is the speed from Verizon to you and NOT from all servers on the Internet to you. A lot of folk can't grasp this concept.
My bet is the speed loss is the old WiFi compatibility issues. That is, some WiFi adapters do better than others and folk rarely have the gumption to try other adapters.
Hi guys! Quick question for you networking pros.
I currently have Verizon FiOS and pay for 1gig internet. I have my smart tv hooked directly into the ethernet cable which does yield me true 1gig download speeds. For personal computer use I use wifi 99.9% of the time. My router is capable of handling 1gig speeds but due to the location of my router I routinely can only achieve 200MB download speeds (not interested in moving the location of router so please do not suggest that).
My question is, if I pay for a slower internet speed from Verizon to save money and keep my setup the exact same as long as my download speed to router is greater than 200MB will I still see the same wireless performance when I use my computer or will the wifi speed drop in proportion to the overall speed coming into router? If I cut the speed in half and pay for around 500MB download speed will I only get 100MB from router everything else being equal or will it remain at 200MB because I'm only losing speed based on the location of router etc?
My thought is that I will still get 200MB on wifi with a slower plan but wanted to see if I was thinking about this the right way.

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