How much can I download in 6 hours at 1.4 MB/s?

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#91912 22-Oct-2011 17:40

I've worked it out to be just under 30 GB, is my math right?

1.4 MB/s * 60 (seconds per minute) * 60 (minutes per hour) * 6 hours = 30,240 MB = 29.5 GB

This is assuming a steady connection speed. Thanks.

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#536489 22-Oct-2011 17:43

1.4 Megabytes per second * 6 hours in gigabytes = 30.2 Gigabytes
Source: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1.4+Megabytes+per+second+*+6+hours+in+gigabytes

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#536492 22-Oct-2011 17:46

Thanks for that, I did google but got nothing meaningful.

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#536520 22-Oct-2011 18:49

codyc1515: 1.4 Megabytes per second * 6 hours in gigabytes = 30.2 Gigabytes
Source: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1.4+Megabytes+per+second+*+6+hours+in+gigabytes

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#536522 22-Oct-2011 18:56

SaltyNZ:

Kids these days need Wolfram Alpha to teach multiplication!?

Looks like the future is grim for long division :P

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#536523 22-Oct-2011 18:58

Google Effects on Memory: Cognitive Consequences of Having Information at Our Fingertips

future generation will remember which URL you need to go to solve the equation rather than knowing how to answer them. sad but true

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#536533 22-Oct-2011 19:21

CapBBeard: long division :P

Isn't that some kind of army thing?

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#536535 22-Oct-2011 19:26

nakedmolerat: Google Effects on Memory: Cognitive Consequences of Having Information at Our Fingertips

future generation will remember which URL you need to go to solve the equation rather than knowing how to answer them. sad but true

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#536585 22-Oct-2011 22:15

Of course thats not counting TCP overhead and lost packets. Please don't chop your toes to allow for lost packets...

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#536610 23-Oct-2011 01:13

SaltyNZ:
codyc1515: 1.4 Megabytes per second * 6 hours in gigabytes = 30.2 Gigabytes
Source: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1.4+Megabytes+per+second+*+6+hours+in+gigabytes

Kids these days need Wolfram Alpha to teach multiplication!?

No, I put it there so that there was no arguing that I was wrong (which seems to be commonplace here).

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#536624 23-Oct-2011 06:16

codyc1515: No, I put it there so that there was no arguing that I was wrong (which seems to be commonplace here).

But curiously (or amusingly) enough, it is wrong. It is 30240MB, which is 29.5GB, not 30.2GB - unless you're a hard drive manufacturer.

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#536630 23-Oct-2011 08:44

PenultimateHop:
codyc1515: No, I put it there so that there was no arguing that I was wrong (which seems to be commonplace here).

But curiously (or amusingly) enough, it is wrong. It is 30240MB, which is 29.5GB, not 30.2GB - unless you're a hard drive manufacturer.

Yes - @ codyc1515: 1024 bytes in a kilobyte, 1024 kilobytes in a megabyte, 1024 megabytes in a gigabyte...

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#536642 23-Oct-2011 09:26

My question is whether you are talking about Megabits per second or MegaBytes per second.

Of course transfer speeds are colloquially referred to in bits, but you have indicated that you are talking about bytes (capitalised B).

I assume you realise if you then convert 1.4 MB per second to bits you get 11.2 Mb per second.

That is pretty fast if you are talking about an internet connection over 6 hours.

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#536663 23-Oct-2011 11:01

jonherries: My question is whether you are talking about Megabits per second or MegaBytes per second.

Of course transfer speeds are colloquially referred to in bits, but you have indicated that you are talking about bytes (capitalised B).

I assume you realise if you then convert 1.4 MB per second to bits you get 11.2 Mb per second.

That is pretty fast if you are talking about an internet connection over 6 hours.

Jon

It is not bad.

Consider 4MB/s on Snap's 1-7AM free download period. That's about 80GB per period, and Snap give you 3 periods for $5.00. Think it works out to be about 250GB for $5. Not bad eh? ;)