India Broadband

sucker_net

Hi I am new to this forum. I have a 75 Kbps unlimited connection from reliance which I got just before 3 days ago. Although they said the download speed should be 60-70 kbps but now I get only 8-9 kbps, also I see in this forum a guy said that its correct ( 75/8 = 9.37 ) but I cant understand the calculation. Why should it need to be divided by 8. Plz clear my doubt if anyone knows that. thanks in advance.

gardencityboy

You need to divide by 8 because 1 byte is 8 bits (0000 0000) long so if the calculation is in bits to convert it to bytes you have to divide by 8

sucker_net

Are you sure man ?? till I dont understand anything. My BSNL is giving me a download speed at about 2500 kbps sometimes on my home 250 Plan, also Some times Reliance giving me 17-19 kbps on this line (75 kbps unlimited). I am stirring up..........

just4kix

The difference is kbps (kilobits per second) and KBps (kilobytes per second). 1 byte = 8 bits. ISP speeds are always mentioned in kbps (worldwide).

You will notice it yourself. Start a download or a torrent. The speed will be displayed in KB/s.

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sucker_net

Hello friend just see :: Welcome to Reliance Broadband ::
They write 75 Kbps....whats it ? in kilobytes or kilobits ?? Also on BSNL I get a download speed at about 300-400 kbps on my normal home plan. How it is possible ? If there is any rules it must be same for all ISPs.

just4kix

Please refer to my comment above:

which is kilobits per second.

Reliance speed is also kilobits per second.

If you are on a limited usage BSNL plan, the speed is starting from 256 kbps up to 2 mbps. This gives a theoritical speed of 32 KB/s to 256 KB/s. There may be momentary bursts of speed. If you are getting more speed than promised and consistently, then you are lucky. There is a thread running here which is asking users on the speed they are getting.

All ISPs can put a cap a speed limit on each and every user. This is done at their Internet servers where users are created/maintained.

sucker_net

I have a limited usage BSNL Plan and the speed is 256 kbps. I get a download speed above 200 consistently. Do you mean that I am lucky enough and enough and enough and.........Dude I think your conception is not correct or it is only applicable with Reliance, SORRY!!

just4kix

Your plan is Home 250. Sorry I missed that!!

The BSNL plans characteristics are:

• Unlimited: No usage limits, min speed = 256 kbps, max speed = 256 kbps
• Limited plans: Usage capped as per plan, min speed = 256 kbps, max speed = 2 mbps

So as per your plan, you will get a max speed of 2 mbps or 256 KB/s and your usage limit is 1 GB/mth. Nothing abnormal about the speeds that you are getting.

sucker_net

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So as per your plan, you will get a max speed of 2 mbps or 256 KB/s and your usage limit is 1 GB/mth. Nothing abnormal about the speeds that you are getting.[/QUOTE]

One of my friend get 420-450 kbps at his house on the same plan. Still you say :
"Nothing abnormal about the speeds that you are getting."

gardencityboy

Sucker_net

I think that you are really lucky to get speeds of 200 Kb/sec. i was on a BSNL Home 500 plan with similar cap (max 2Mbps) but never made it beyond 120 KB/sec. You are really lucky. enjoy the luck while it last.

When you are posting the speed make sure that what you mention is correct if it is 450 kBps or kbps. the difference is "B" = bytes "b" = bits

As mentioned if your friend is getting 450 kbps that the no good so he is getting 56 KBps which is worst. if he is getting 450 KBps then may be is very very luck or has some really good influence in BSNL broadband office or it may be just bust speed which he would have observer which generally come up when you are trying to use any download accelerators. but later will slow down to the normal speed which is meant for. try to download a 100 MB file and see what is the speed when you reach 50MB i am sure it will not show 450 kBps