Connection Speed is important for uploading and downloading files to and from different Slaves and NPCs. Slower connections will force file uploads and downloads to take significantly longer than faster connections. The connection speed does not affect CPU processes.
Price[]
Below is a table of the connection speeds available to buy. When buying a new CS you do get a small amount of euro for trading in your old one, listed in the Exchange column.
| Name | Speed | Price | Exchange |
| Default | 1.0 Mbit | N/A | N/A |
| UNKNOWN | 2.0 Mbit | UNKNOWN | N/A |
| Cable | 4.0 Mbit | €2,765 | N/A |
| ADSL + | 6.0 Mbit | €6,700 | N/A |
| ADSL 2 | 8.0 Mbit | €16,500 | N/A |
| Advanced Cable | 12.0 Mbit | €22,500 | N/A |
| ADSL 2+ | 24.0 Mbit | €30,000 | N/A |
| Lasercable | 75.0 Mbit | €50,000 | N/A |
| Fiberwire | 100.0 Mbit | €67,501 | N/A |
| Double lasercable | 225.0 Mbit | €200,000 | N/A |
| Triple lasercable | 350.0 Mbit | €350,000 | N/A |
| Shared satelite connection | 500.0 Mbit | €500,000 | N/A |
| Deluxe satelite connection | 786.0 Mbit | €1,000,000 | N/A |
| Direct satelite connection | 1000.0 Mbit | €1,500,001 | N/A |
| Dual Direct Satellite Connection (NASA) | 1476.0 Mbit | €2,750,000 | N/A |