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photon · 09-12-2005, 01:38 PM

Usually people use little b to denote bits and big B to denote Bytes to help with this kind of communication.

A 3Mbps connection is a theoretical maximum connection of 375KBps. Taking into account overhead, downloading something at 300KBps is reasonable for a 3Mbit Internet connection.

With my 7Mbit Shaw link, I rarely download over 820KBps even though my theoretical maximum is 875KBps.

http://www.dslreports.com/stest

Good place to do a speed test.

09-12-2005, 01:38 PM	#166
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	Usually people use little b to denote bits and big B to denote Bytes to help with this kind of communication. A 3Mbps connection is a theoretical maximum connection of 375KBps. Taking into account overhead, downloading something at 300KBps is reasonable for a 3Mbit Internet connection. With my 7Mbit Shaw link, I rarely download over 820KBps even though my theoretical maximum is 875KBps. http://www.dslreports.com/stest Good place to do a speed test. __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.