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Hosting on a low-bandwidth connection - does the number of participants matter?

volcs01
Explorer
Explorer

I have a low-bandwidth connection (e.g., 1-2 MBps down, 0.5-1 MBps up). I can usually Zoom with one or two people easily. I need to host a much larger meeting - 50-100 people. Will the increase in numbers require a proportional increase in bandwidth? I've read (here and other places) that each increased person on the Zoom requires some small increased bandwidth. Is this true - and how can I quantify this? Will my meeting be OK?

Thanks.

 

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Ray_Harwood
Community Champion | Customer
Community Champion | Customer

Welcome to the Zoom Community, @volcs01.

 

Zoom adjusts bandwidth individually. The only time “many users” Is really an issue is if they’re all on the same network – like a small company office. 


Ray -- check out the GoodClix website or the Z-SPAN website.

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Thanks Ray.

 

So to be clear, if I'm hosting a meeting from my low-bandwidth location for two people - it should be fine if I want to do the same thing for 100 people, provided everyone is on their own network?


Thanks for your help.

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Ray_Harwood
Community Champion | Customer
Community Champion | Customer

Welcome to the Zoom Community, @volcs01.

 

Zoom adjusts bandwidth individually. The only time “many users” Is really an issue is if they’re all on the same network – like a small company office. 


Ray -- check out the GoodClix website or the Z-SPAN website.

Thanks Ray.

 

So to be clear, if I'm hosting a meeting from my low-bandwidth location for two people - it should be fine if I want to do the same thing for 100 people, provided everyone is on their own network?


Thanks for your help.

Ray_Harwood
Community Champion | Customer
Community Champion | Customer

That is correct. Zoom does a great job managing bandwidth. My biggest recommendation for the best performance possible: connect via wired Ethernet whenever possible. 


Ray -- check out the GoodClix website or the Z-SPAN website.