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kB/s to bit/s
1 kilobyte/s (kB/s) = 8,000 bit/s. Multiply by 8,000. One kilobyte/s (kB/s) is 8,000 bit/s.
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kB/s to bit/s table
| kilobyte/s (kB/s) | bit/s | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 kB/s | 8,000 | bit/s |
| 2 kB/s | 16,000 | bit/s |
| 3 kB/s | 24,000 | bit/s |
| 5 kB/s | 40,000 | bit/s |
| 10 kB/s | 80,000 | bit/s |
| 20 kB/s | 160,000 | bit/s |
| 25 kB/s | 200,000 | bit/s |
| 50 kB/s | 400,000 | bit/s |
| 100 kB/s | 800,000 | bit/s |
| 500 kB/s | 4,000,000 | bit/s |
| 1,000 kB/s | 8,000,000 | bit/s |
a 100 Mbit line downloads at 12.5 MB/s
Internet speeds are sold in megabits; download managers report megabytes. The factor is 8, which is why a connection that sounds eight times faster than your download never is.