On 7/16/05, Clayton Macleod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sorry, but you're wrong. 1Mbps in terms of *network communication* is > always 1,000,000 bits, just like 1Kbps is always 1,000 bits.
Yes, you're right. Clearly you're on the ball today ;) > > On 7/16/05, James Tucker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry, but I just want to verify, you do know those byte values are > > wrong don't you? > > > > 1MB is 1024 KB which is 1048576 Bytes, which is 8388608 bits. > > > > Gb->Mb->Kb always factors of 1024 different. > > There are 8 bits in a byte. > > > > 1Mbps (bits per second, the standard measurement for most > > telcommunications speeds) > > > > 1Mbps is capable of sending 1024kbps, which is 1048576 bits per second. > > 128k is actually 131072 bits per second > > 16k is 16384 bits per second. > > > > Rounded values are however good as they leave some space for > > oversubscription / link control / protocol overhead. > > > > Yeah, I couldn't recommend running a server on 16kbps up. > > > -- > Clayton Macleod > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
