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Originally Posted by Success100
i think tethering will give u the most accurate gauge as to what speeds your actually getting. ALso, you guys have to make sure you are reading the metric right...KBPS and Kbps are two different ways to measure transfer rates. A Kbps reading is going to be higher than a KBPS reading, even though they are measuring the same connection..
Also as stated, the speed depends on signal strenth, server loads, and the distance from the server, as well as a bunch of other factors. I have Sprint and ATT and Sprint is consistently faster. Usually between 650-1200 Kbp/s
I dont use any speed test but Speedtest.net
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Tethering is not the best way, because you have the limitation inside Windows that can lower your connection (TCP stack/window).
Also, iin case people dont read the literature, the TP is good for up to 7.2mbps down and 2mbps up, so if youre getting, say 2287kbps (like me), there is nothing wrong with the test. Or your phone.
Kilo BYTES is bigger than Kilo bits anyday. 1 BYTE is = to 8 bits.
Just in case youre confused, the bigger letter (like in names, God vs god) is always the bigger measurement.
kb - kilobit
kB - kilobyte
mb - megabit
mB - megabyte
and so on.
Wiki link to back me up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_rate_units