1 1-4 Mbps-if only one person is using the internet, they should be able to enjoy basic applications without delay. 2  4-6 Mbps-considered minimum speed generally required for today's video-rich applications. 3  6-10 Mbps-this connection is a good middle ground for most subscribers at home.10-15 Mbps-at this speed, subscribers will detect sharp increases in download performances. 15-50 Mbps-this connection speed will give you a good experience without buffering.hile most internet subscribers don't need 1 gigabit-per-second (Gbps), you should be getting at least 8 megabits per second (Mbps) to consider yourself a modern user. Anything less than 8 mbps is considered slow.