Network Speed Units

There is a lot of misunderstanding and confusion among people regarding different speed units  like kbps , Kbps .kb/s etc etc  so in this post will try to cover all of this in a simple and understandable manner To begin with  :

First of all, note the capitalization of letters in the words.

Kbps - Kilo Bits per second Mbps - Mega Bits per second

While KB/s or MB/s is what you see in browsers or download managers.

This capital B stands for Bytes.

Now, 8 bits = 1 byte. That means your 4 Mbps connection (4 Mega Bits per second) gives you 4/8 = 512 KB/s (512 Kilo BYTES per second

Here is  a quick video by on of the youtubers….

Hindi : Link

English : Link

Best Site to check out your Internet Speed : speedtest.net

If you want to check only your download speed  in  light weight interface then try fast.com