Question 1

What is the difference between Mbps and MB/s?

Accepted Answer

1 MB/s (megabyte per second) = 8 Mbps (megabits per second). Internet speeds are usually advertised in Mbps.

Question 2

How fast is Gbps?

Accepted Answer

1 Gbps = 1,000 Mbps. At this speed, a 1 GB file takes about 8 seconds to transfer.

Question 3

What are typical speeds for common network technologies?

Accepted Answer

4G LTE: 10–50 Mbps. 5G: 100–1,000 Mbps. Wi-Fi 6: up to 9.6 Gbps (theoretical). Fiber optic (home): 100 Mbps–10 Gbps. Ethernet Cat6: up to 10 Gbps.

Question 4

Why are download speeds slower than my plan advertises?

Accepted Answer

ISPs advertise in megabits (Mbps), but downloads show megabytes (MB/s). Divide Mbps by 8 to get MB/s. A 100 Mbps plan yields about 12.5 MB/s maximum, and real-world speeds are often lower due to network overhead and congestion.

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