Eli5:How do ISP’s control different data rate speeds. Is there a particular switch at their end to cater to different customers with different subscription rates?
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Pretty much, yeah. Most modern switches and routers can rate limit – set a ceiling on how fast in/out bound traffic can go. Based on your specific account, they adjust the rate limit on your connection.
Now, there are caps on what some lines can physically do – DSL is never going to be as fast as fiber – but most of the time, it is artificial.
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