[ale] VSFTPD

[Parker McGee]

KBytes or KBits?

ISPs like to announce their speed in KBits (usually designated by a
lowercase 'b' as in Kb) in order to fool the normal consumer.  The
normal way for a program to show speed is in KBytes.  To convert from
KBits to KBytes, divide KBits by 8.  So 33 KBytes sounds about right
for 128 KBits.


On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:37:59 -0500, andrew mcmackin
<mcmackinar at charter.net> wrote:
> I was testing out vsftpd and i got it to work.  however charter says i
> get 128 kbps upstream but it maxed out last night at 33 kbps when my mom
> was using it is this normal does it reserve bandwidth based on how many
> concurrent users are allowed.  or is charter trying to pull the wool
> over my eyes?
> 
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