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<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-2"><strong>What is an Mbps download?</strong></h2>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">What is Mbps? </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Can you differentiate between Mbps and MBps?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">These questions are frequently asked questions we’ve received every day.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">If you are also finding answers to these questions, here we are!</p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-8"><strong>What is Mbps?</strong></h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Mbps stands for "megabits per second." It is a measure of internet bandwidth.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">In simpler terms, bandwidth is the download rate of your internet connection. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">It is the highest speed at which you can download data from the internet to your computer or mobile device.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Let us look at an example. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Suppose you want to download music from the internet. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">You go to a website, press a button, and the song file begins to download on your computer. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The download speed is determined by your bandwidth. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">This bandwidth is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).</p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><img alt="The higher the Mbps of your internet, the faster files will download from the internet" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/What-is-Mbps-download_2.jpg" style="display:block; height:349px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><em>The higher the Mbps of your internet, the faster files will download from the internet</em></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Similarly, internet speeds may be measured in Kbps or Gbps. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">That means speeds are displayed in kilobits per second and gigabits per second, respectively. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Furthermore, one megabit per second is equal to 1000 Kbps or one million bits per second. It is also known as Mbps, Mb/sec, and Mb/s.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">A gigabit per second is equal to 1000 Mbps, one million Kbps, or one billion bits per second. Gbps, Gb/sec, and Gb/s are all abbreviations for gigabit per second.</p>

<blockquote>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">1 Mbps = 1,000 Kbps</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">1,000 Mbps = 1 Gbps</p>
</blockquote>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">In general, the higher the Mbps of your internet connection, the faster files will be downloaded from the internet. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The term "download" in this context does not simply refer to copying something from the internet onto your device (e.g. an mp3 file or movie). </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The files must be downloaded onto your browser even when you are browsing the web. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">A higher bandwidth ensures that files download more quickly.</p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-33"><strong>Megabits versus Megabytes (Mbps vs MBps)</strong></h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The concepts of Megabits and megabytes often make people confused, especially between bits and bytes.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">This confusion derives from the naming convention.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Are megabits and megabytes the same?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The answer is NO.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">We have straightforward math: 1 byte = 8 bits.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">In terms of upload and download speeds, 1Mbps transfers 8MB of data per second. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">As a result, if you were downloading a 20MB mp3 file over a 1 Mbps connection, it would take about 2.5 seconds. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Basically, if you know the Megabits per second, you can estimate how long you finish downloading a certain file. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Megabits versus megabytes" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/What-is-Mbps-download_3.jpg" style="display:block; height:429px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Megabits versus megabytes</em></p>

<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-47"><strong>How many Mbps do I need for the internet?</strong></h2>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">What is a reasonable download speed?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Reasonable speeds vary differently among internet users. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">When establishing what speed is suitable for your home and business, two factors must be considered: </p>

<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">(1) the sort of internet usage.</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">(2) the number of users. </p>
	</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">As previously said, this is only required speed. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">When deciding which service is appropriate, we need to evaluate the quality of the connection, dependability, and other criteria other than speed. </p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><img alt="How many Mbps do I need for internet?" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/What-is-Mbps-download_4.jpg" style="display:block; height:360px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><em>How many Mbps do I need for internet?</em></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">According to the FCC, it said that a good download speed is at least 25 Mbps.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Thus, you should total up the speeds of everything they expect to do at the same time in Mbps to find the ideal internet speed for their house.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">After that, you can purchase an internet package that will support it all. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">For example:</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">A video streaming platform, for example, requires 25 Mbps for each 4K video stream, </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Whereas a video conferencing service recommends 4 Mbps for each meeting. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">If everyone in the house needed to view two video streams and have a video conference at the same time</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">That would require 25 Mbps + 25 Mbps + 4 Mbps = 54 Mbps of total bandwidth. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">So, 100 Mbps internet would be sufficient for everyone in your house.</p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-72"><strong>Common Network Equipment Speed Ratings</strong></h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Network equipment with Kbps speed ratings is typically older and underperforming by modern standards. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Old dial-up modems, for example, could support data rates of up to 56 Kbps.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The majority of network equipment has Mbps speed ratings.</p>

<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Home internet connections can range from 1 Mbps to 100 Mbps</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Older Ethernet connections have a rate of 100 Mbps</p>
	</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">IEEE 802.11 refers to a set of standards that define wireless LAN communication (wireless local area networks, or WLANs).</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">If you are using Wifi, consider the maximum speed of <a href="https://networkustad.com/2019/11/16/ieee-802-11-standards/" target="_blank">LAN standard</a>. </p>

<table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:640px"><tbody>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><strong>Standard</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><strong>Frequency</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><strong>Maximum speed</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><strong>Backwards compatibility</strong></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">2.4Ghz</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">2 Mbps</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p style="text-align:center">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11a</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">5GHz</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">54 Mbps</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p style="text-align:center">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11b</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">2.4Ghz</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">11 Mbps</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p style="text-align:center">-</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11g</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">2.4Ghz</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">54 Mbps</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11b</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11n</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">2.4Ghz and 5GHz</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">600 Mbps</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11a/b/g</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11ac</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">5GHz</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">1300 Mbps</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11a/n</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11ad</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">2.4Ghz, 5GHz, and  60GHz</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">7 Gbps</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">802.11a/b/g/n/ac</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
</tbody></table>
<p style="text-align:justify"> </p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-164"><strong>Suggested bandwidth sizes for various single-user usage scenarios</strong></h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">In most cases, the faster the internet connection is, the better, right?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">But how much Mbps do your need depending on your usage?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">As general guidelines, you can take a quick look at this table:</p>

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<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><strong>Activity</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><strong>Bare minimum download speed</strong></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Streaming SD music</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">&lt;0.5Mbps</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Browsing, email, and social media</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">1Mbps</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Streaming SD video</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">3-4Mbps</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Streaming HD video</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">5-8Mbps</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Streaming 4K video</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">15-25Mbps</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Online multiplayer games</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">4Mbps</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Video calls</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">6Mbps</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
</tbody></table>
<p style="text-align:justify"> </p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-214"><strong>Suggested bandwidth for household demand </strong></h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">If you want to complete more than one of these tasks at the same time, you must add up how many Mbps you need more.</p>

<table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:640px"><tbody>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><strong>Internet speed</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><strong>Online activities</strong></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">17 Mbps</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
				<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Ideal for small families</p>
				</li>
				<li dir="ltr">
				<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Suitable for a variety of devices online</p>
				</li>
				<li dir="ltr">
				<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">30 minutes to download an HD movie Suitable for online TV streaming</p>
				</li>
			</ul>
</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">38 Mbps</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
				<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Ideal for families with a large number of devices</p>
				</li>
				<li dir="ltr">
				<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Superior for multiple devices online</p>
				</li>
				<li dir="ltr">
				<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">It takes 15 minutes to download an HD movie, but it is preferable to watch online TV.</p>
				</li>
			</ul>
</td>
		</tr>
<tr>
<td>
			<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">76 Mbps</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
				<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Ideal for high-speed families with numerous devices</p>
				</li>
				<li dir="ltr">
				<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Best for a variety of devices online</p>
				</li>
				<li dir="ltr">
				<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">It takes 8 minutes to download an HD movie.</p>
				</li>
				<li dir="ltr">
				<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Best online TV streaming service</p>
				</li>
			</ul>
</td>
		</tr>
</tbody></table>
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-261"><strong>Internet speed test</strong></h2>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Simply do a download speed test to see whether or not your download is enough. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">There are numerous speed test tools at your disposal. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">By completing a few Google searches, you may quickly create significant online testing sites and speed test solutions. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Here's a list of web-based apps that provide free at-home WiFi speed testing:</p>

<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.speedtest.net/" target="_blank">Ookla Speedtest.</a></p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">MySpeed.</p>
	</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align:justify"><img alt=" MySpeed - Internet speed test website MySpeed - Internet speed test website" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/What-is-Mbps-download_5.jpg" style="display:block; height:317px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><em> MySpeed - Internet speed test website.</em></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"> </p>

<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Fast.com.</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">SpeedSmart.</p>
	</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The way to run a download speed test is so quick and convenient.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Not only it measures download speed but also upload speed and ping. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Most speed test tools are designed simply. Internet users can run a test within a click.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Here is how to check your internet connection with MySpeed</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt=" MySpeed" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/myspeed%20gift.gif" style="display:block; height:236px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:420px"><em><strong>Read more: What is more important upload or download speed?</strong></em></p>

<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-291"><strong>Key takeaways</strong></h2>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">When searching and registering the right ISP for your internet demand, understanding “What is Mbps download?” is vital. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Here are some key takeaways you should keep in mind:</p>

<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Mbps stands for "megabits per second.</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">1 Mbps = 1,000 Kbps</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">1,000 Mbps = 1 Gbps</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The megabyte is a multiple of the digital information unit byte. </p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">1 byte = 8 bits.</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">A good download speed is at least 25 Mbps. This speed allows you to stream movies and videos, online games, video calls as well as download files smoothly.</p>
	</li>
	<li dir="ltr">
	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Everyone needs a reliable and secured connection. Take a MySpeed to measure the internet network.</p>
	</li>
</ul>
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