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56k = 5.6?

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crisp82

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Newbie question here, but why do I get download speeds of 5.6k per second is the modem is 56K?

Am I thick or is there a reason for this?

 
A 56K modem is 56000 bits/sec.
Your download speeds are being shown in bytes/sec.

8 bits = 1 byte
 
The alleged 56k is actually only 53k (government regulation).

As said above 1Byte=8 bits. (B=Byte, b=bit).

53000/8 = 6600 Bytes. (6.6KB/sec).

Loses on System overhead reduce it to 5-6KB/sec.
 
The alleged 56k is actually only 53k (government regulation).

As said above 1Byte=8 bits. (B=Byte, b=bit).

53000/8 = 6600 Bytes. (6.6KB/sec).

Loses on System overhead reduce it to 5-6KB/sec.
 
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