when you log on to dial-up internet and it tells you connected at ____bpms what does it stand for? Does it run faster or slower if the number is higher?
2007-03-01 08:36:31 · 6 answers · asked by Daniel 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
bps is bits per second, it is telling you the transfer speed of information over your connection. The higher the number the better.
2007-03-01 08:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by Christian K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, bits per second. Yes, the higher the number, the higher the speed. BUT, this might only be your connection to the first computer system, and your connection beyond that can be even slower.
Good luck and Happy Computing!
2007-03-01 08:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
bps (lowercase b) is bits per second. For dialup, this is usually anywhere from 24-52 kbps (kilobits per second). Even though dial-up uses a 56K modem to connect, you'll never actually reach 56 kbps due to technical limitations. 52 or maybe 54 is about the highest, but usually it's lower than that. To find out how many kiloBYTES per second you're downloading at, just divide the kbps number by 8. So for 56 kbps, that's roughly 7 KBps. Hope that helps!
2007-03-01 08:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bits Per Mili Second
Higher is Faster
2007-03-01 08:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by cloudedjudgment 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bits per second. Faster if the number is higher.
2007-03-01 08:39:38 · answer #5 · answered by Henry 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bauds per second
2007-03-01 08:44:53 · answer #6 · answered by adjuster5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋