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gdm @ 4th Nov 07:27PM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

That's fine but most sites and browsers report as KB. Also just because you read it in one place doesn't mean its correct. Also I stand by that's it's KB looking at a grammar page means nothing since alot of tech stuff isn't listed on those kinds of pages.

Search some of the FAQ's here and see how it's reported. Speakeasy shows speeds in megs and kb. Also AT&T servers shows both as well.

»techallica.com/kilo-bytes-per-se···vs-kbps/

»www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/k···tes.html
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sickwillie @ 4th Nov 09:01PM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

It's not that I read it in one place - in fact, I cited two. Back in '87 when I got a BS degree in EET, kilo was a lowercase k and it hasn't changed. Capital k is not an abbreviation for kilo no matter how many times it's misused on the Internet.

The first link is not a grammar page, btw.

Odd how your last post keeps getting longer. The first time I read it, it was a concession; now it's a challenge.

I didn't point it out because you misused it, because if I did that every time someone did, I wouldn't get anything else done. I pointed it out because you misused it and emphatically stated that the misuse was the correct usage.

To the OP, I'm sorry for hijacking your thread - and am now giving it back. :)
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MSeng @ 4th Nov 09:55PM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

To the OP -- a true 6Mb connection would, in fact, be a 768Kb/sec throughput; not 700Kbps that others are suggesting.

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That said, unless you are sitting on top of the VRAD, the fact is you will always get less than the full connection speed.
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Crysin @ 4th Nov 10:16PM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

So how many bits go into a Kelvin? I always though that referred only to scientific temperature. I don't see the point in complaining about a abbreviation like Kelvin when your talking about computers, the Kelvin measuring doesn't even exist.
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MSeng @ 4th Nov 11:02PM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

I'm sorry -- but I have NO idea where you got Kelvin from the post.
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Crysin @ 4th Nov 11:10PM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

said by sickwillie k is the abbreviation of kilo, K stands for Kelvin. Nitpicking, I know.

sickwillie @ 4th Nov 11:39PM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

said by Crysin :

So how many bits go into a Kelvin? I always though that referred only to scientific temperature. I don't see the point in complaining about a abbreviation like Kelvin when your talking about computers, the Kelvin measuring doesn't even exist.

...never mind, this is too facetious to honor with a serious response... :uhh:
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Crysin @ 5th Nov 12:44AM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

Sorry, i just thought it funny that you'd mock someone KB or kB, in all honesty there may be a difference but there isn't one if your purely refering to speeds at which data can transfer.
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djrobx @ 5th Nov 01:09AM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

said by rpk1974 :

I got Uverse a few months ago and have loved it since. I have the 6mbps line. It has never really given me any major issues except the download speed never really seems go pass 700kB/s. Shouldn't I be getting speeds near 768kB/s?

Part of the problem is that modem speed rates are generally calculated in actual kilobits per second, not "KiBs" (powers of 2) common with memory calculations. Your "6mbps" line is probably provisioned at 6,000,000bps, not 6,291,456 (6 * 1024 * 1024)

6mbps = 6,000,000bps / 8 = 750000Bps

Now, ethernet has some overhead to it. For every 1500 bytes, at least 78 are lost to headers. Best case, 94.9285% throughput. So we have:

750,000 * .949285 = 711,963Bps.

So, your top speed is 711KB/sec. 700KB/sec is not too far from ideal.

Be thankful you're not on ADSL with the 15% ATM penalty. That's why 6mbps ADSL users see about 630KB/sec.
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sickwillie @ 5th Nov 08:15AM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

said by Crysin :

Sorry, i just thought it funny that you'd mock someone KB or kB, in all honesty there may be a difference but there isn't one if your purely refering to speeds at which data can transfer.

I wasn't mocking anyone. Unless mock now means the same thing as point out a common (de facto) error. And, I did so purely for the reason later stated.
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n4bkn @ 7th Nov 02:50PM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

said by djrobx :
Part of the problem is that modem speed rates are generally calculated in actual kilobits per second, not "KiBs" (powers of 2) common with memory calculations. Your "6mbps" line is probably provisioned at 6,000,000bps, not 6,291,456 (6 * 1024 * 1024)

6mbps = 6,000,000bps / 8 = 750000Bps

I really don't think you meant milli-bits per second, more likely 6 Mega-bits per seconds? Case matters--I back sickwillie on standards for Kelvin and kilo, also.
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anon @ 12th Nov 09:49PM:
Re: 6mbps line does not use full downstream.

This is what I am downloading from UVERSE 6mbit
wish I had faster with out paying more money

I am in Los Angeles
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