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Ryan11433
Junior
4 years ago

Mbps discussion

Maui1957 wrote:

It will never disconnect you or charge you for going over your data limit, but you will experience reduced speeds of 1–3 Mbps once you hit your limit. That’s still enough speed to check email and use messaging apps, but expect buffering if you’re trying to stream the latest release from Netflix (or any other streaming platform).

1-3 Mps means Mega bits per second not mega bytes per second?? I have heard about this long time ago but what is the difference between bytes and bits?

 

 

  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    4 years ago
    Ryan11433 wrote:

    1-3 Mps means Mega bits per second not mega bytes per second?? I have heard about this long time ago but what is the difference between bytes and bits?

    Megabits per second is Mbps (Mb/s) and megabytes per second is MBps (MB/s).  8Mbps = 1MBps.

    • Ryan11433's avatar
      Ryan11433
      Junior
      4 years ago
      GabeU wrote:
      Ryan11433 wrote:

      1-3 Mps means Mega bits per second not mega bytes per second?? I have heard about this long time ago but what is the difference between bytes and bits?

      Megabits per second is Mbps (Mb/s)

      That is what I thought in the first place and thanks for the note.

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      Ryan11433
      Junior
      4 years ago
      GabeU wrote:
      Ryan11433 wrote:

      1-3 Mps means Mega bits per second not mega bytes per second?? I have heard about this long time ago but what is the difference between bytes and bits?

      Mmegabytes per second is MBps (MB/s).  8Mbps = 1MBps.

      Huh? Do you mean 8 instead of 1?

      • maratsade's avatar
        maratsade
        Distinguished Professor IV
        4 years ago

        He means 1.

         

        1 megabyte per second (MBps) equals 8 megabits per second (Mbps).

         

        Ryan11433 wrote:

        Megabytes per second is MBps (MB/s).  8Mbps = 1MBps.

        Huh? Do you mean 8 instead of 1?

         

         

  • SleepyOwl's avatar
    SleepyOwl
    New Member
    4 years ago
    A bit (b) is a binary digit, either 0 or 1 A Byte (B) is a string of 8 bits.
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    Mitcom1
    New Poster
    4 years ago

    I would be happy with 1 meg I'm in the.2 and.3 no matter what. I'm learning that hughesnet was never meant to stream it was supposed to be for email only 

    • maratsade's avatar
      maratsade
      Distinguished Professor IV
      4 years ago

      That's not accurate. You can do much more than email with HughesNet, including some streaming (though the latter varies depending on many factors).  

       

      Mitcom1 wrote:

      I would be happy with 1 meg I'm in the.2 and.3 no matter what. I'm learning that hughesnet was never meant to stream it was supposed to be for email only