said by CJC :How are their speeds? I spoke with a local rep today who was telling me how even 12Mbps will be more than enough for my needs since the quality and consistency of their speeds are so good. It's also a brand new building so she said that even further makes the quality very good. I find it hard to believe 12Mbps will work for me. The most internet intensive thing I do is probably local stream movies from my PC to my Chromecast. Also Skype, since I currently use it so much, I have no patience with issues.
She said to be safe I could do 18 but I shouldn't need it. I had originally assumed I'd need 45. I had 100Mbps with Comcast.
CJC,
One thing to note, and keep in mind, is that AT&T U-verse Internet is "Dedicated". That means, typically, that if you are on 18 Mb DL; you can speedtest, (Speedtest.net), at 9 AM, Noon, and 4 PM, and your speed will be 18 Mb each time. (No loads going...) If you have TV going in HD, and recording a couple streams on DVR, you could fluctuate a little bit. (I was just told that it could be as much as 2 Mb per HD stream in use.)
My family is on U-300, 45 Mb Internet, I have my own personal router attached to the U-verse Gateway/Router; an NVG589. One 8-Port Gigabit switch with three Vonage devices attached chained to the personal router, and a second 8-Port Gigabit switch in another room chained to the personal router.
From my computer, (connected to my personal router by Ethernet), with the downstairs 65" TV going on one HD stream, and the DVR recording another HD stream, I still score in the low 44 Mb DL speeds.
18 Mb should definitely meet your needs.
We've been a U-verse family for over five years now. Had one glitch that just got fixed. U-verse Techs are friendly and professional. They are there to help you, and are willing to go the extra mile.
I hope this helps.
