If you have a router and another computer gets internet from my computer...does that make my internet slower?

Answer 1

Yes. you may or may not notice, but there is only so much 'bandwidth' available. If you're both trying to download a large file at the same time, it's going to take longer.

Answer 2

Yup. You only have so much bandwidth, adding more computers to your internet connection divides up that bandwidth. Now, if computer one is downloading something and computer two is off or idle, then there's no difference. You begin to have problems when several computers are browsing the internet at the same time, or especially if they're videochatting etc. at the same time. You'll probably also notice a difference if one or both computers often downloads a lot of music or movies. How bad that difference is depends on your internet connection.

If your connection is fast enough (ie 2Mbps or above) I doubt you'll notice any difference in regular internet browsing (even with occasional "big stuff" like video clip downloads) if you only have two computers hooked up and going at the same time. Shoot, if you're used to dialup, you can hook as many computers as you want onto even a slow DSL connection. ;)

Answer 3

Well yes, your two computers will have to split the internet connection. You pay for how fast your internet is, and you can only go that fast. Usually this is not noticible, especially with just regular browsing. The only way you will notice a big difference is if you are downloading large files on both computers. Then again it does matter how fast your internet to begin with.

Personally i have 2 computers working off the same interenet and I see no problem. Though when i stream large video files it sometimes lags.

Hope that helps

Answer 4

What I think you're saying is that you have one computer connected to a router, and another computer is connecting to your router through your computer.

If that is the case - yes - you're sharing bandwidth - however since you're sharing a connection that is much faster than most broadband connections, the real bottleneck is your broadband... so you really won't notice much of a difference.

If you have multiple computers all connected through the router directly - the same real bottle neck remains the broadband connection.

I've had as many as for our five computers sharing the same broadband connection to the outside world - and there is an impact if all computers are performing uploads and/or downloads... simply because all 'puters are using the same broadband connection.

-dh

Answer 5

Yes, it does make your internet slower WHILE the other computer is using the internet connection.

How much slow depends on what the other computer is using the internet for. If they're just browsing the web and checking email, you probably won't notice the speed difference, but if they're downloading large files then you will notice a big speed difference.

Answer 6

If you have broadband internet and are using it normally (not streaming video or huge file downloads) you should be able to use a number of computers at the same time. Keep in mind that your connection is like a fire hose. It carries a lot of water, but at some point it could be affected if too many people are trying to drink from the same stream. I would not give my internet connection away to "friends". Use encription and password protect it.

Answer 7

Not normally. Sometimes if another PC is downloading a heavy file or running a game you may notice a slowdown. But not a significant one. More so on DSL than on cable internet. I know I am going to get slammed by the DSL junkies for that comment but I have both at two locations and I know that with cable I have never experienced a slowdown do to heavy usage.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

yes, a router splits up your internet connection
if you have a 2mb connection it divides it by the number of computers on your network, if your computer is wired t the router, it will be significately faster than a computer accessing the router via wireless

Answer 10

no i have 4 computers hooked up to a router and they all work fine