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Mb = MegaBYTES<br />
8 bits = 1 byte<br />
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1 Mb = 1024 Kb and 1Kb = 1024 bytes<br />
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so 20Mb = 20480 Kb = 20,971,520 bytes = 167,772,160 bits<br />
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167,772,160 bits / 230 secs = 729,444 bits/sec<br />
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Mb = MegaBYTES
8 bits = 1 byte

1 Mb = 1024 Kb and 1Kb = 1024 bytes

so 20Mb = 20480 Kb = 20,971,520 bytes = 167,772,160 bits

167,772,160 bits / 230 secs = 729,444 bits/sec



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ngravatt corrected you on the conversion from MB-&gt;bits, however 5:20 is 320 seconds, not 230 seconds :)<br />
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Cheers
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ngravatt corrected you on the conversion from MB->bits, however 5:20 is 320 seconds, not 230 seconds :)


Cheers

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Ah, someone got it as i typed it in, lol.<br />
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Cheers
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Ah, someone got it as i typed it in, lol.

Cheers

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Like I said... needed more coffee... :)<br />
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Many thanks!<br />
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-Samson
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Like I said... needed more coffee... :)

Many thanks!

-Samson

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I figured it'd be pretty straightforward:<br />
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Get total bits by converting bytes to bits<br />
Convert download time to seconds<br />
Divide file size by time to get bps<br />
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So I went to this website:<br />
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<a href="http://www.bluemax.net/techtips/networking/Cable_Modems/Speed/cblmdmdwnload.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.bluemax.net/techtips/networking/Cable_Modems/Speed/cblmdmdwnload.htm</a><br />
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I entered my numbers in the &quot;reverse DL&quot; section to get the results and it differed from what I calculated.<br />
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Here's what I did for a 20MB file:<br />
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20MB * 1024 = 20480000000 bits<br />
5:20 = 230 seconds<br />
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20480000000 / 230 = 89Kbps / sec<br />
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The website says it's actually 729Kbps per sec...<br />
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I need more coffee... missing something simple, I'm sure...<br />
<br />
Thanks!<br />
<br />
-Samson<br />

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I figured it'd be pretty straightforward:

Get total bits by converting bytes to bits
Convert download time to seconds
Divide file size by time to get bps

So I went to this website:

http://www.bluemax.net/techtips/networking/Cable_Modems/Speed/cblmdmdwnload.htm

I entered my numbers in the "reverse DL" section to get the results and it differed from what I calculated.

Here's what I did for a 20MB file:

20MB * 1024 = 20480000000 bits
5:20 = 230 seconds

20480000000 / 230 = 89Kbps / sec

The website says it's actually 729Kbps per sec...

I need more coffee... missing something simple, I'm sure...

Thanks!

-Samson


What is the actual formula for converting download times to bps?

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