[wellylug] [OT] Internet & Citylink

[Cliff Pratt]

Jethro Carr wrote:
>
>> Note that 256 kpbs (note: that's kilo-bits per second,
 >> not kilo-bytes per second) only applies to downloading.
 >> Upload speed is officially 128kpbs.
> 
> Yep, I'm aware of that - divide kilobyte by 8 to get
 > kilobits. thanks for pointing it out though.
> 
The rule of thumb used to be to divide by 10. That was to 
allow for the overhead of stop and start bits. I guess that 
only applies to serial port lines. I also guess that it 
doesn't apply to ADSL, but I'm not sure why. Anyone care to 
comment?

Cheers,

Cliff