Igeometry Podcast

  Bandwidth explained from software engineer point of view Bandwidth is measured by how many bits a device is allowed to send/receive in a second. It ranges from your internal network starting from network card all the way to your ISP Internet speed. In this video we will discuss the definition of bandwidth upload vs download speed, the different usage patterns for normal web browsing, streaming, gaming, media production and cloud web servers etc and finally we will show an example of the whole thing. When your ISP gives you 80Mbs download/1Mbs upload bandwidth, this means 80 mega bits download which means your router (and all your devices) can receive (download) a total of 80 mega bits in a second at a time, and it can send (upload) 1 mega bit in a second. With your ISP can you pick and choose your plan that fits your usage. Usage patterns Web Browsing Most people download far more than they upload. So the download bandwidth matter more than upload bandwidth. For simple web browsing the download incomin