ok so i did a speed test and found out my cable connection is at about 4,000 kb/s
ok, so then why when i click on a file to download, the highest i ever get is 500 kb/s? if my connection is 4,000, shouldn't i be able to download at 4,000? does it just depend where i'm downloading from?
if i'm only able to download 500 kb/s, what good does that other 3,500 kb/s do me?
2007-02-16 15:13:52 · 4 answers · asked by some_one1234 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
no need to be rude! this s*it can be quite confusing.
2007-02-16 15:18:41 · update #1
i see now.. i didn't know about kilobits vs. kilobytes
crazy stuff
2007-02-16 15:24:03 · update #2
Kilobits vs. Kilobytes... Your ISP always rates your speed at kilobits (looks more impressive) , you see you download speed in kilobytes on the PC. There is 8 bits to a byte so divide you kilobits by 8 to find the real speed you will get on your pc which just so happens to be 500kB/s.
2007-02-16 15:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by Yetti 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your connection speed is in kilobits and the download speed is in kilobytes, there are 8 kilobits in a kilobyte so 500 kilobytes = 4000 kilobits, your speed is absolutely correct
2007-02-16 15:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by D McC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's a difference between kilobytes and kilobits, you stupid idiot.
2007-02-16 15:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by wiiρlυѕ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You never will get full speed rate of any ISP and 3,500kb/s Is a great speed.
2007-02-16 15:18:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋