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Old 06-26-2002, 05:08 PM   #29
ChrisCantSkate
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: orlando florida
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just got my DSL installed about 5 mins ago, heres my new report

Your raw speed was 1011461.22 bits per second.
There are 3 meaningful ways we can interpret this number:
Communications

1 megabits per second
How communication devices are rated. Kilo means 1,000 and mega means 1,000,000. Examples include 56k modem and 10Mbit Ethernet
Storage

123.5 kilobytes per second
The way data is measured on your hard drive and how FTP programs measure transfer speeds. Kilo is 1,024 and mega is 1,048,576.
1MB file download

8.3 seconds
The time it would take you to download a 1 megabyte file at this speed.
DSL Internet speeds in Eastern US


average

your speed

56k modem

compared to all connection types worldwide yours is fantastic
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