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Originally Posted by gresch
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. |
You are right. Using bps(bit per sencond, bite was my misspelling) should be a standard. I was trying to clarify misusage of a small b and and a capital B.
Big difference there. However Windows like to use Byte/sec indiciating download speed perhaps since elements of packets are in single byte charcters. Telco companies always use bps since it sounds like it is lot more, eight times to be exact. Users beware.