what is mbps?

Question

if it's speed. is 1.5 fast?
i am currently using wireless and my house. it seems really fast. will the 1.5 seem like a complete drag or is it comparable?

Answer 1

It is comparable...
1.5 Mbps means 1.5 Mega Bits per second.
that means that u can download 1.5 megabytes in 8 seconds..
and trust me that is pretty fast...unless you are running 5 internets on 5 different computers at the same time. =)

Answer 2

Mbps = Mega Bits Per Second 1.5 is about a T1 line 1.5 is pretty fast for regular home use.

Answer 3

Mbps is an abbreviation for megabits per second. It refers to data transfer speeds as measured in megabits.

A bit is a digit of data, either a 0, or a 1. A string of eight bits equals one byte. Any character formed, such as a letter of the alphabet, a number or a punctuation mark, requires eight binary bits to describe it, or one byte of data. For example:


A = 01000001
B = 01000010
a = 01100001
b = 01100010
6 = 00110110
7 = 00110111
! = 00100001
@ = 01000000

A megabit is one million bits of data (1,048,576). Since each 8-bit binary string reveals a character, if we divide this number by eight we get the number of bytes or characters in a megabit: 131,072. Therefore, if a device had a transfer rate of 1 mbps, it would transmit data at a rate of just over thirteen thousand characters per second. In reality, the data may not always be a character per se, and might be graphics or audio data.

Many people confuse mbps with megabytes per second. A megabyte is just over one million bytes of data (1,048,576) and is abbreviated as MB/sec. It takes eight megabits to equal one megabyte:

8 mbps (megabits per second) = 1 MB/sec (megabytes per second)

Networking technologies are commonly rated in mbps. This includes home power-line networks, phone-line networks, wireless models and commercial or public networks like the Internet. Connectivity to the Internet by companies that sell DSL service often advertise data transfer speeds in terms of mbps, though some also use a (kilobits per second). Wireless firewall routers and NICs (Network Interface Cards) are just two of the many hardware devices generally rated in mbps.

When purchasing equipment, be sure to compare speeds properly between components to ensure you are getting the expected value. It is also important to buy components that support equal speeds, as the slowest component will present a bottleneck. For example, if a wireless router can support speeds up to 54 mbps, upgrading to NIC that supports up to 108 mbps will be largely fruitless without upgrading the router as well. With technology advancing quickly, it is usually wisest to buy the fastest devices the budget will allow for maximum future-proofing.

Answer 4

Mbps stands for millions of bits per second or megabits per second and is a measure of bandwidth (the total information flow over a given time) on a telecommunications medium. Depending on the medium and the transmission method, bandwidth is also sometimes measured in the Kbps (thousands of bits or kilobits per second) range or the Gbps (billions of bits or gigabits per second) range.


i would slit my wrist if i had to go back to 1.5 i am on 16 now with comcast business line in the usa i pay extra per month but worth it.

Answer 5

mbps = Mega BITS per second.

1.5 mbps is only about 150 mega BYTES per second which is not very fast for downloads.

"if it's speed. is 1.5 fast" What is "it"? Internet connection, CPU, WiFi device, etc.?

Please clarify.

Answer 6

mbps=megabitespersecond. 1.5 mbps is a slow speed.
nicepic btw...

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Answer 7

mpbs stands for MegaBite Per Second. It is a computer's way of measuring the transfer rate of let's say a file.

Answer 8

megabytes per second baby aka T1