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emoci

join:2007-05-29
Toronto, ON
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Bits and bytes

As someone who has to suffer through DSL I couldn't help but notice:

896 kbytes/sec x 8 bits/byte = 7.168Mbits/sec

7.2 Mbits seems close to the advertised 8MBits anyways ...I don't dispute they may be throttling...but any chance the title is a misunderstanding of bits and bytes....


powerhog
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join:2000-12-14
Owasso, OK

little 'b' = bits (kbps)
big 'B' = bytes (KBps)



jadebangle
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its kbits when talking in broadband term of course rarely does anyone talk in kbytes on the internet
50mb=bits in most cases... unless you're referrring to harddrive speed
8mbit per sec
or 896kbit or kbps
like mp3 128kbps
anyone who think 128kbps is 128kb/sec is very confused or just trying to mislead others



rs

@dsl.telepac.pt

128kbps = 128kb/sec
128kbps != 128kB/sec


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