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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: glendot on November 18, 2006, 08:34:49 AM

Title: Download speeds
Post by: glendot on November 18, 2006, 08:34:49 AM

I am a dialup connection which normally runs about 26-28 kbps. Yet when I download from an internet site the download comes at about 1-2 kbps. What accounts for the difference?

Glenn

Title: Re: Download speeds
Post by: Calum on November 18, 2006, 09:09:11 AM

Could be a slow site, or a busy time for your ISP, or interference on the phone line
When you say it's normally 26-28kbps, is that your quoted speed from your ISP?  If so, that's in kiloBITs per second, and your download speed is shown in kiloBYTEs per second
As a bit is about 1/8 of a byte, your speed will be around eight times slower, plus internet connections are never as fast as they say they are so that would be about right
For example, I have 1mbps broadband and  can download at a max. of 130kbps
Hope this helps

Title: Re: Download speeds
Post by: glendot on November 19, 2006, 08:21:08 AM

Thanks. I understand now.
Glenn

Title: Re: Download speeds
Post by: Calum on November 19, 2006, 11:57:10 AM

Good, glad I could help