How much is 29000 B/s in kbps?

[Google Spider]

I am getting this much download speed and want to know if its anything around 256 kbps (That's the speed claimed by the ISP).

Thanks:popcorn:

[Joeb454]

29,000 B/s is the same as 29 Kbps

[margori]

29,000 B/s * 8 b/B * 1 kb/1000b = 232 kbps

[Google Spider]

:confused:

[Kingsley]

I'm not sure, but I hope this chart helps you.

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/kilobyte.png

[Google Spider]

29,000 B/s is the same as 29 Kbps


29,000 B/s * 8 b/B * 1 kb/1000b = 232 kbps

Is there any difference between uppercase and lowercase k?

[bobdob20]

The B in 29000B/s stands for bytes, where as the b in kbps stands for bits
So 29000 bytes/s = 28.3 kBps or about 28 kBps
And 28 kBps = 224 kbps.
So you are getting about the right speed

Edit: You beat me. And btw there are 1024 bytes in a kilobytes if we are being precise.
Edit Again: I forgot about it being a leap year, so it is 1000.

[MRiGnS]

there is a difference between uppercase and lowercase B/b

B = Byte
b = bit

8b = 1B

[Google Spider]

It matters if its a leap year or not! That's something new for me.

[sisco311]

http://web.forret.com/tools/bandwidth.asp

Purpose

This page will help you calculate, convert and compare bandwidth/bit rate/throughput for a wide variety of devices. Use it to calculate bottlenecks and convert between units.

[bobdob20]

It matters if its a leap year or not! That's something new for me.

It doesnt matter, its just from the xkcd post about kilobytes. Anyway ur still right, after reading a bit further i realised that the prefix Ki is 1024 and k is 1000.

[Lostincyberspace]

Is there any difference between uppercase and lowercase k?
Yes actually there is since it is the metric system
k = Kilo (1000)
ki = Kibi (1024 (which is what should be used for computers most of the time))
K = Kelvin(temperature measurement)

[freebeer]

29,000 B/s * 8 b/B * 1 kb/1000b = 232 kbps

I'd have to double-check, but in most networking protocols, there's a start bit and a stop bit surrounding each byte of data. Yes, 1 byte = 8 bits, but you have to add the start and stop = 10 bits of actual data transfer in order to transfer 1 byte of data.

[tatrefthekiller]

I think start and stop bits are only for a packet, not for a byte...