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Re: [PLUG] Is my 'bandwidth' math right?
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On 2/23/06, Marc Zucchelli <marcz908@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> 1Mbit = 1024bits * 1024bits = 1,048,576bits
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This does not account for overhead from TCP and friends. The rule of
thumb I always use for calculating throughput is to divide the raw
bandwidth by 10, so 1 Mbit =~ 100 KB/s. Other folks on this list may
be able to give a more detailed answer on throughput, though.
> His typical webpage, pictures includes is about 273k
>
I would suggest that he use thumbnails and/or break up his pictures
across multiple pages. :-)
-- Doug
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