Connection & Download speed

[reminder]

My broadband connection speed is 256kbs

However, when I download a file fron internet, my download speed is around 30kbs.

Can someone explain, why the download speed is about 30 whereas the connection speed is 256?

Thanks

[browser]

One is kilobytes and the other is kilobits

256 kbps connection
= approx 32kBps download

you need to divide by 8 to get from kb to kB

[ram82082]

also cuz torrents are umm SLOW..... more seeds/less leechers = faster speed. lol check the "mathematical theory" thread in the lounge, hes a genius.

[browser]

he didn't say anything about torrents and the transfer from kbps to kBps has nothing to do with seeds and leechers

[Tmaster]

One is kilobytes and the other is kilobits

256 kbps connection
= approx 32kBps download

you need to divide by 8 to get from kb to kB
it is right

[david02]

How much do you pay for it?

I started with 256 kbps but the speed has been upgraded last few years with no extra costs to 1.200 kbps.

[HypnoToad]

Also keep in mind that traffic in one direction also uses some (about 4-5% for large pakcets/files. more for smaller packets) bandwidth in the other direction.