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

[volcs01]

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.

[Ray_Harwood · Accepted solution]

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_Harwood · Accepted solution]

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. 

[volcs01 · Accepted solution]

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]

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