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Culley
07-01-2005, 07:20 PM
I know I have a 4Mbit connection... I've gone to test sites like Bandwidthplace, Bandwidth Meter, DSLReports and a couple others... they verify I have a 4Mbit connection. However, whenver I DL from NewsHosting using NewsLeecher... I can't go above 600K. I'm not using a router or running behind a firewall at the time either...

Any thoughts?

{I}{K}{E}
07-01-2005, 07:35 PM
4mbit = 512kb/s

Culley
07-01-2005, 08:26 PM
Okay, I guess I didn't know that. I just did some checking. Our local provider is MediaCom. Maybe it's a 5Mbit connection then, because they advertise download speeds of 3Mbps, but I'm only maxing out at 600Kbps. Other folks in the area get 2Mbps download speeds. I was just checking to see if it was on the NewsHosting end, but maybe I should call and see if my ISP has capped my download speeds.

Hanz™
07-01-2005, 08:59 PM
Nope Bits does not equal bytes.
There are 8 bits in a byte.
So I have a 2Mbps connection and I usually max out at about 245KB/s at most.
That is for a 2000Kb/s connection.

If other people say they get any higher they are just misunderstanding their readings...

BTW bits is little "b". Bytes is big "B".

Culley
07-01-2005, 09:44 PM
Thanks! :)

Hanz™
07-01-2005, 11:40 PM
Thanks! :)
Glad that I can help.

Master$hake
07-07-2005, 02:36 AM
Wow
thats all I have to say