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256k, why do i only get 28kbps?

by mrfrancophile Mar 5, 2006 8:03AM PST

I'm just wondering, why do they say the speed is 256k and I get a transfer rate of 28kbps at the most... Is there anyway to raise the transfer rate within your modem or computer without having to pay more for 1.5 or higher?

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huh?

by linkit Mar 5, 2006 4:18PM PST

What type of service?
Who is "they?" A particular ISP?

Are you asking if there is a way to get 56Kbps dial-up service that is faster than 28Kbps?

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It's in the math. . .

by Coryphaeus Mar 5, 2006 11:14PM PST

Connect speed is measured in bits per second, download speed is measured in Bytes per second. Since all analog connections; dial-up, ADSL, cable, are asynchronous (no clock signal), there is one start bit and one stop bit in the 8 bit Byte for a total of 10 bits per data Byte. Do the math.

Before anyone tries to tell me that ADSL is digital, it's not. See the definition at my site below.

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