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449168 2006-04-24 21:21:00 Can someone just explain the Internet speeds to me. like 512k, is that the slowest? Is 1MB Internet speed double that of 512k? Wat does K stand for? And how about MB? Megabytes? Megabits? Is the highest speed connection 8Mbp? Wat does mbp? stand for?

Thanks
Naruto28 (7236)
449169 2006-04-24 21:54:00 first you need to know what's the difference between bits and bytes
one byte is 8 bits
remember this first then things won't be so confusing

then there's the prifix of kilo mega giga etc..
they're just easy ways to say big numbers
read here (en.wikipedia.org)

internet speed is in bits/sec
so comes in kilobits/sec and megabits/sec

the 512k thing you have here is actually 512kilobits/sec
and 1Mb is 1megabits/sec

when you download things the speed you see is kilobytes/sec
which gets people confused because of the byte and bit difference

512 slowest? nah..use to have those 128kbps adsl if you remember
1Mbps doubles 512kbps..yup
Mbps is just megabit per second
highest speed 8Mbps? in nz?? fastest you can get is usually 3.5Mbps now
8..well..duno..unless you're rich?

..you've got so many question marks..hope i've answered them all
heni72847 (1166)
449170 2006-04-24 22:08:00 Thanks heni, That was most helpful :D :D :D Naruto28 (7236)
449171 2006-04-24 23:23:00 8..well..duno..unless you're rich?8MBit is the max the current ADSL system Telecom uses is capable of (provided you are near an exchange). They don't have any plans that actually offer this speed though (most people on 3.5MBit don't even get that at busy times, so there would be little point in offering 8Mbit at this stage). maccrazy (6741)
449172 2006-04-25 00:00:00 ahh ic..
yea..my 3.5 is more like 2 most of the time anyway..sigh..
heni72847 (1166)
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