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Difference in Speedtest and Networx numbers
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Otto
Difference in Speedtest and Networx numbers 04 April 2015, 12:16 |
Re: Difference in Speedtest and Networx numbers 04 April 2015, 15:44 |
Admin Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 3 519 |
You are comparing Megabytes and Megabits here.
One thing that often gives people confusion is the difference between a Megabyte (used for file size and often in end user software, including NetWorx) and a Megabit (used for download speeds advertised by ISPs and reported by on-line tools).
People often assume that a download speed of 1 Megabit per second will allow them to download a 1 Megabyte file in one second. This is not the case, one byte contains eight bits. A Megabit is 1/8 as big as a Megabyte, meaning that to download a 1 MB file in 1 second you would need a connection of 8 Mbps. The difference between a Gigabyte (GB) and a Gigabit (Gb) is the same, with a Gigabyte being 8 times larger than a Gigabit.
One thing that often gives people confusion is the difference between a Megabyte (used for file size and often in end user software, including NetWorx) and a Megabit (used for download speeds advertised by ISPs and reported by on-line tools).
People often assume that a download speed of 1 Megabit per second will allow them to download a 1 Megabyte file in one second. This is not the case, one byte contains eight bits. A Megabit is 1/8 as big as a Megabyte, meaning that to download a 1 MB file in 1 second you would need a connection of 8 Mbps. The difference between a Gigabyte (GB) and a Gigabit (Gb) is the same, with a Gigabyte being 8 times larger than a Gigabit.
otto
Re: Difference in Speedtest and Networx numbers 04 April 2015, 23:18 |
Re: Difference in Speedtest and Networx numbers 05 April 2015, 00:44 |
Admin Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 3 519 |
ISPs prefer using the larger, best-looking number, that's all. A kind of a marketing trick that works because the majority of customers don't pay close attention to small details.
For example, if ISP A says their service is 10 MB/s, while ISP B says their service is 80 Mb/s, which one will most people choose?
It sounds like provider B offers a much faster service, though in this example it's exactly the same.
For example, if ISP A says their service is 10 MB/s, while ISP B says their service is 80 Mb/s, which one will most people choose?
It sounds like provider B offers a much faster service, though in this example it's exactly the same.
Abidohan
Re: Difference in Speedtest and Networx numbers 13 May 2015, 00:28 |
Re: Difference in Speedtest and Networx numbers 13 May 2015, 10:25 |
Admin Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 3 519 |
Abidohan
Re: Difference in Speedtest and Networx numbers 13 May 2015, 21:01 |