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Im not familiar with internet speed as far as whats the fastest.
Can you please explain to me whats the fastest and whats the slowest in order please.
exp.... 768kbps, 1.5Mbps, 7.0 Mbps, DSL

Thank you,

2007-10-24 03:35:03 · 6 answers · asked by smokey 2 in Computers & Internet Computer Networking

Is there a big difference between 1.5Mbps and 7.0Mbps?

2007-10-24 03:41:21 · update #1

6 answers

Internet connections and other forms of network connections are measure in bits rather then bytes.

Bytes are a unit of measurement of computer storage systems and are usually a collection of 8 bits. For this purpose one byte is always equivalent to 8 bits. 1 kb or 1 kilobit is the measure of 1024 bits (often rounded down to 1000 bits). One megabit is equivalent to 1024 kilobits (often rounded down to 1000 kilobits - in the same way as bits in a kilobit are rounded down) or 1048576 bits.

For the purposes of education, kilo is the usually prefix for any object with a measurement of 1000 of a certain thing and mega referring to a million of the certain thing.

The measurement of how many kilobits are transferred within a second is Kilobits per second or kbps and likewise with Megabits per second/mbps referring to the amount of kilobits transferred between two devices in a second.

Information being transferred from your computer to another devise is known as upload, whereas information being transferred from another device to your computer is known as download.

The speeds you have given will be download speeds. In order from lowest to highest -
768 kbps, 1.5 Mbps, 7.0 Mbps

DSL (Digital subscriber line) is not a connection speed but rather a family of Internet connection types - consisting of ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and SDSL (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line). Normally however, the term DSL is used primarily to refer to SDSL connections rather then ADSL connection.

SDSL connnections are normally 'cable' based - where as ADSL is broadcasted through telephone lines.

7 mbps is over 4 and a half times faster then 1.5mbps if that answers your question.

2007-10-24 04:04:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Internet "speed" is a function of data over time.
Meaning, the amount of data transmitted, measured in bytes, over a period of time, usually in seconds.

Firstly, 786kps (kilobytes per second, kilo meaning "thousand") would be the slowest. Next would be either 1.5 Mbps (megabytes per second, mega meaning "million") or DSL.

**NOTE: 1024 Kb = 1 Mb **

DSL (Digital subscriber line) is a type of service for getting internet at your home. It can come in various speeds depending on your ISP (internet service provider). It usually ranges from about 1.0 Mbps to around 5Mbps in North America. So, 1.5 Mbps could in theory be faster than a DSL line, however it is most likely not.

7.0 Mbps would most likely be the fastest internet speed of the ones you listed, but again, DSL speeds vary.

2007-10-24 03:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I think I understand what you are trying to accomplish, so I'll take a different approach than the other posters.
They are all fast but 7.0mbps is the fastest, however, broadband is an open communication pipe, which means depending on how many people are on this connection and what they are doing will have an effect on how fast this connection actually is. You are sharing that pipe with everyone and anyone who is also on it so it is not uncommon to hear people complain about slow service even with a 7.0mbps pipe. For the expense, if you can go DSL. When we start talking about 768kb vs 1.5mb vs. 7.0Mb...fast is fast! It's not like youare going to be sitting there noticing the difference.

2007-10-24 04:17:21 · answer #3 · answered by huckleberryjoe 3 · 0 0

7.0 Broadband , DSL, 1.5Mbps, then 768bps.

2007-10-24 03:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

7.0 Mbps

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