Bandwidth Converter
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Network speed is given in bits (Mbit/s), download rates often in bytes (MB/s) – 1 byte = 8 bits.
Convert data rates correctly
Internet providers advertise Mbit/s, download managers show MB/s – with a factor of 8 between them. The converter shows a data rate in all common units at once.
- bit vs. byte: 100 Mbit/s equals 12.5 MB/s.
- Decimal: Kbit = 1000 bit (SI prefixes), as usual for network figures.
- In practice: Ideal for comparing advertised line speed with the actual download rate.