What does KBps and Kbps mean and how do they reflect transfer speeds?
Most browsers and a lot of FTP programs show transfer rates in KBps (kilobytes per second). So in order to get the approximate number of KB ps (kilobits per second) you need to know that there are 8 Kb (kilobits) in every KB (kilobyte). Thus if your browser is showing that you are downloading a file at 176 KBps you would then multiply 176 times 8 which would translate to 1,408 Kbps. The reverse can be used if your transfer rate is in Kbps then you divide that number by 8 to get your rate in KBps. Example: 1400 Kbps divided by 8 equals 176 KBps transfer rate.
Kilobyte (KB or K) = 1024 bytes (2 ^ 10) “binary kilobyte” kilobyte (kB) = 1000 bytes (10 ^ 3) “decimal kilobyte” Kilobit (Kb) = 1024 bits (2 ^ 10) “binary kilobit” kilobit (kb) = 1000 bits (10 ^ 3) “decimal kilobit” KBps = Kilobytes (1024 bytes) per second (binary) kBps = kilobytes (1000 bytes) per second (decimal) Kbps = Kilobits (1024 bits) per second (binary) kbps = kilobits (1000 bits) per second (decimal) bps = bits per second Most browsers and a lot of FTP programs show transfer rates in KBps (kilobytes per second). So in order to get the approximate number of Kbps (kilobits per second) you need to know that there are 8 Kb (kilobits) in every KB (kilobyte). Thus if your browser is showing that you are downloading a file at 176 KBps you would then multiply 176 times 8 which would translate to 1,408 Kbps. The reverse can be used if your transfer rate is in Kbps then you divide that number by 8 to get your rate in KBps. Example:1400 Kbps divided by 8 equals 176 KBps transfer rate.
