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Originally Posted by JonK
8 bite = 1 Byte
3 mb/sec(m bps) = 3/8 mB/Sec
Good enough for most of us.
If you download whole lot of multimedia files (aka porn) you are better off with cable! No Money No Honey
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close, but it's:
8 bitS in 1 Byte, but traditionally Bytes don't figure in connectivity measurements, it's measured in bits.
ethernet is 10/100/1000 MegaBITS/second with 1000=1Gb/s
most DSL is 1.5-3Mb/s
most cable is 4-15Mb/s
capital B is byte
small b is bit
if you want to test your speed, go to
http://speakeasy.net/speedtest/ and use a WIRED connection to get your true speed.
I'm getting ~ 14Mb/s down and 2Mb/s UP on Cablevision here in NJ.