Is 6.5 MBPS fast

Answer 1

6 Mbps, or 6 Megabits per second, or 768 Kilobytes per second.

That means every 1 second there are 768 Kilobytes of data transfered.

If You are talking about internet speed, for year 2010 is pretty good speed.

You can download a movie in few hours, song in few seconds...

As of 7/31/2010, average Cable companies provide 4 to 12 mbit connections. However, in reality, you rarely get more than 1/2 of this.

DSL has a slightly higher rate of utilization (60-70%), and are typically sold from 256 kbit to 10mbit, varying wildly. Ultimately, the two are very, very similar in average, but performance differences from location to location based on the company, technology, condition of cable or DSL lines, etc.

Dialup is typically called 56k but this is a different measurement, called 'kilobauds'. A 56k connection at a high rate (48k) can average 9 KB/s or 72kbit.

Most cellular internet lines average 256 kbit.

Most satellite averages 1mbit or less. (Higher is theoretically possible, but not under realistic, sustained usage.)

Verizon FiOS and other FiOS lines average 10 to 40mbit.

First-level fiber optic lines, such as OC1, averages 51mbit. NOT to be confused with T1, which is NOT fiber optic, and averages 1.5mbit. T3 averages 45mbit.

Overall, 6mbit is approximately an 'average' internet connection speed.

it should be noted there is also an 'upload' speed, which is typically MUCH lower than your download.

For example, it's usually a 1:8 ratio for cable. In other words, an 8mbit cable line usually have 1mbit of upload. This is how fast you SEND files, rather than RECEIVE them.

DSL is usually a 1:4 ratio, and a large reason for DSL's continued and growing popularity. It is preferable for businesses or users who send more than they receive.

T1, T3, and OC3 have a 1:1 ratio, uploading and downloading equally.

Dialup is usually a 1:2 ratio. IE, if they receive at 8 KB/s, they send at 4 KB/s. But this is technically lower as the act of sending also uses some of the downstream, and since they are already slow, a large outgoing transfer causes a much bigger bottleneck.

If the upstream is too low to support the downstream, it can also limit the downstream.

Typically, you need 1 mbit of upstream for every 5.5 mbit of downstream. So having 1mbit of up and 12mbit of down is a misnomer: You will be limited to only 5.5mbit of actual downstream. This varies based on the packet size, settings, distance of carrier, and protocol (such as IP, IPS, IPX, UDP, etc.) but is a good general rule. Some cable and DSL companies have come under scrutiny as a result of this indescrepency, as has Verizon for their FiOS service.

Answer 2

768k what? You didn't specify what unit you are measuring.

If you mean 768 kbps then it's slower than 6 mbps. 768k is 768 thousand, which is less than 1 million. 6 mbps is 6 mega (million) bits per second.

Answer 3

This is 6 million bits transmitted per second. If 8 bits can represent a alphabetic character (Really a lot less if compressed) then that would mean you could transmit 750,000 alphabetic characters in one second.

Answer 4

A speed of 7 Mbps is fast enough for most users seeking to surf the Internet, watch movies, or stream content. It falls short when trying to stream HD content like 1080p or 1440p.

Answer 5

MBPS = megabytes per second so 8000 kbps

ERR NO!!!!

MBPS = Mega Bits Per Second the max speed you will get will be around 1 Mega Bytes Per Second.

Answer 6

Its good enough for YouTube.i have clearwire and its usually at that speed

Answer 7

If you live in the UK. That's above the average download speed the people in this country gets. Anywhere else, it sucks.