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Originally Posted by jd001k0598
1024 seems to stick out in my brain for some reason, maybe computer RAM or something?
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ya, it is still the same nomenclature. You are probably thinking of 1024MB of ram which is basically 1gb. The way to think of it is that bits are used more for speed and bytes for space. As an example, your 100 mega bits per second connection equates to 13 megabytes per second (give or take) so if you are download a 130 mega byte file you can work out that it will take 10 seconds at full speed.
You just need to be careful when you do your speed tests because it will be reports in bits (e.g. 93.5mbits) and you might think "well hang on, I have just downloaded a file and windows said it went at 7mb/sec"