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don_1
09-04-2009, 15:50
What speeds should I be getting (KB), when downloading from usenet with a 20mb modem?

Thanks
Gary L
09-04-2009, 16:00
over 2000kbs or 2mbs
Fobic
09-04-2009, 16:07
Highest peak value that I've noticed in Newsleecher is 2.34MBs or 2405KBs
don_1
09-04-2009, 16:08
over 2000kbs or 2mbs

Should it not be 20000kbs or 20mbs?

Thanks guys
Jonathan90
09-04-2009, 16:10
Your looking at around 2400 KB/Sec for a 20Mbit line.
don_1
09-04-2009, 16:15
Your looking at around 2400 KB/Sec for a 20Mbit line.

So 2400kbs is the max on a 20mb connection, as i'm currently getting 1657.5 kb/s (max) with usenet.

When testing my speed with Giganews speed tester, I get: 17687 kbps.

Why is their an extra number/digit in the giganews speed test?
Fobic
09-04-2009, 16:26
b = bits
B = Bytes
(8 bits = 1 Byte)

The maximum you will get on your 20Mbit/s line is about 2400KByte/s.

I've just spent 20 mins on usenet and the speed was varying between periods at about 1400KByte/s and other periods at 2400KByte/s.

I'm putting it down to contention.
don_1
09-04-2009, 16:40
b = bits
B = Bytes
(8 bits = 1 Byte)

The maximum you will get on your 20Mbit/s line is about 2400KByte/s.

I've just spent 20 mins on usenet and the speed was varying between periods at about 1400KByte/s and other periods at 2400KByte/s.

I'm putting it down to contention.

Good info their Fobic, thanks.

So i'm getting 17687 kbps with Giganews speed tester, as that's in 'bits' (b), correct?

Cheers
Stabhappy
09-04-2009, 18:21
Yes that's in bits. The absolute max after overheads on usenet is from my personal experience 19.65Mbit - 2400KB/s or 2.4MB/s
don_1
09-04-2009, 18:47
Yes that's in bits. The absolute max after overheads on usenet is from my personal experience 19.65Mbit - 2400KB/s or 2.4MB/s

Thanks.

1 Megabit = 128 kilobytes.

20Mb = 2560 kilobytes.

So that means on a VM 20Mb connection, you will never get 2560 kB, max = 2400kB.
Stabhappy
09-04-2009, 19:42
Well, that's an entirely different issue regarding Mebibits and Megabits.
don_1
10-04-2009, 02:51
Well, that's an entirely different issue regarding Mebibits and Megabits.

What is 'Mebibits'? ;)
Stabhappy
10-04-2009, 02:57
A megabit, as tought and recognised, is actually a mibibit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibibit