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kbit/s to bit/s
1 kilobit/s (kbit/s) = 1,000 bit/s. Multiply by 1,000. One kilobit/s (kbit/s) is 1,000 bit/s.
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kbit/s to bit/s table
| kilobit/s (kbit/s) | bit/s | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 kbit/s | 1,000 | bit/s |
| 2 kbit/s | 2,000 | bit/s |
| 3 kbit/s | 3,000 | bit/s |
| 5 kbit/s | 5,000 | bit/s |
| 10 kbit/s | 10,000 | bit/s |
| 20 kbit/s | 20,000 | bit/s |
| 25 kbit/s | 25,000 | bit/s |
| 50 kbit/s | 50,000 | bit/s |
| 100 kbit/s | 100,000 | bit/s |
| 500 kbit/s | 500,000 | bit/s |
| 1,000 kbit/s | 1,000,000 | 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.