2007-10-31 14:44:23 · 7 answers · asked by Howie S 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I am getting 600kb/s.. No where near what they sold me.
2007-10-31 15:09:28 · update #1
No, you pay for a 5 megabit connection, not a 5 megabyte (50 megabit) connection.
Although a byte is actually 8 bits, there are two extra bits added for error detection. This is why megabyte is 10 times larger than megabit.
A 5 'meg' file is 5 megabytes, or 50 megabits.
2007-10-31 14:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by Dharma Nature 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, due to network latency, it starts out as 5megs but after you take into account noise in your cable plant, distance from the headend, and so forth, it's slower. Also the website you're downloading from may have a bandwidth cap on it, maybe a lot lower than 5mb, most are.
2007-10-31 15:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a broadband cable connection, the speed of your connection is dependant, in part, on the original GPO copper that was laid as the trunk highway, for land line telephones.
In some cases this was laid in the 1960's.
Unless your entire cable run, from user to end user, is fibre-optic, your connection is subject to these aged copper lines, and as such, no speed can be guaranteed.
2007-10-31 14:53:54 · answer #3 · answered by jory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mech is succinct but to the point without delving into any details, there are just way too many point-of-failures not to mention 5mbps is raw bench in bits not under-real-fire bytes.
2007-10-31 22:47:05 · answer #4 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dharma- nator demonstrated a very clear understanding in answer to your question. Bravo!
2007-10-31 14:56:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider that 5mbs is the 'optimum' speed. Other factors slow it down.
That's not an answer.
=)
2007-10-31 14:48:32 · answer #6 · answered by Vitzmakr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope depends on how fast the other computer is sending the data
2007-10-31 14:51:58 · answer #7 · answered by Jode 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋