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[ViperZ2000 0]

Can someone explain the data rate for a 10Mbit switch and a 100Mbit switch? Basically I need to show someone here beside me that a 10Mbit switch can pass XXX amount of data per second (in MB's).

 

We are in a heated discussion and I need for someone else to confirm it. I would post it here but that would mean that I am 'leading' a member's response.

 

Thanks

[CUViper 0]

10 Mbps = 10,000,000 bits per second

100 Mbps = 100,000,000 bits per second

1 MB = 2^20 bytes = 2^23 bits = 8,388,608 bits

 

So, with some simple math:

10 Mbps = 1.192 MB per second

100 Mbps = 11.92 MB per second

 

BTW, you should notice that "Mega" means 10^6 when you're talking about throughput (Mbps), but it means 2^20 when you're talking about storage (MB).

[ViperZ2000 0]

Thank you! 1.2 and 12 MB were my answers for this, wich was a rounded approximate number.