We wanted to save a little money on the cable rental fees. Cable is expensive enough, and the rental fees for the equipment is ridiculous. We have not noticed any change in speed or service. I am not a tech person so I cannot say specifically what download speeds etc. however we have a few different devices used for listening to music, a couple TVs streaming movie services, or watching cable. We have not experienced any glitches in service. I believe it can handle much more.