Understanding speed calculation

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My Wireless network is 54Mbit.

8 bits in a byte = 54Mb / 8 = 6.75MB

bethere.co.uk claims to be 24MB down speed.

So my network isn't fast enough?
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I know the above must be wrong so can someone tell me why its wrong so i can
understand the correct calculation.

thank you

Mike wrote:
> =======================
> My Wireless network is 54Mbit.
>
> 8 bits in a byte = 54Mb / 8 = 6.75MB
>
> bethere.co.uk claims to be 24MB down speed.
>
> So my network isn't fast enough?
> ==========================
>
>
> I know the above must be wrong so can someone tell me why its wrong so i can
> understand the correct calculation.
>
> thank you
>
>
>
Bethere only claims 24 mega bits not bytes. See question about what 24
megs means.
https://www.bethere.co.uk/generalFAQ...yVF61NrdDh2oBT

"Pen" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:4oadnZ27RYjsy17bnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Mike wrote:
>> =======================
>> My Wireless network is 54Mbit.
>>
>> 8 bits in a byte = 54Mb / 8 = 6.75MB
>>
>> bethere.co.uk claims to be 24MB down speed.
>>
>> So my network isn't fast enough?
>> ==========================
>>
>>
>> I know the above must be wrong so can someone tell me why its wrong so i
>> can
>> understand the correct calculation.
>>
>> thank you
>>
>>
>>
> Bethere only claims 24 mega bits not bytes. See question about what 24
> megs means.
> https://www.bethere.co.uk/generalFAQ...yVF61NrdDh2oBT


So would that be 3MB ? (24/8)

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:48:58 +0100, in alt.internet.wireless , "Mike"
<me@privacy.net> wrote:

>
>So would that be 3MB ? (24/8)

Probably more like 2.4-2.7 (you need to allow for protocol bits etc).

Your wireless by the way will be approx half of 54 at best - there's a
LOT of overhead in wireless, plus its half-duplex. plus all connected
devices share the bandwidth.
--
Mark McIntyre