When I download a file, Internet Explorer says that the download speed is far slower than my account speed – Is something wrong?
No! Once again, this is a bits to bytes comparison with Internet Explorer reporting your download speed back to you in a different format. Since there are 8 bits in a byte, you can safely take the reported download speed and multiply it by 8 to come up with your kilobit throughput rate. For example, a 512 kilobit account would be able to download at a maximum of 512/8 = 64KB/Sec according to Internet Explorer in a perfect download scenario like you being alone and in the same room as the download server. Also, keep in mind that your download speeds are also a function of the speed of the server that you’re connecting to. If the remote server is busy or doesn’t have enough bandwidth available on it’s network when you start your download, your download speed will reflect this.
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