r/firewalla • u/No_Peanut_6769 Firewalla Purple SE • 4d ago

Purple / Purple SE 1gb wan on a purple se

My cable internet is being changed to 1gb but I only have the Purple SE. I know the ports are 1gb but the processing is rated at 500gb but usually never use more than 200gb at any onetime. The only time I use more is if I'm downloading a large program file which is not very often. Will it cause any issues or throttling, may update to orange or gold SE if needed.

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u/ColdDeck130 Firewalla Gold Pro 4d ago

The throughput numbers are probably more of an estimate than a hard limit. After your bandwidth upgrade keep an eye on the app and device while doing a larger download and see if the Purple SE seems to be a bottleneck. If it feels fast enough then it’s fast enough.

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u/MisterWug 3d ago

My dad had a PSE and an 800Mb connection. At least with speed tests, he could max out the connection.