system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why am I paying for Highspeed Internet with a speed of 20 mb/s Download rate, but when I go to download something, it says I am only getting 1-2 mb/s?
gpt
You might be paying for 20mbps, while your download rate is measured in mBps. Bits versus Bytes. A byte is 8 bits. So if you are paying for 20mbps, you might expect a maximum data transfer rate around 18mbps (you never quite get what you're promised, plus overhead, rounded to make the following math easier). 18mbps is equivalent to 18/8= 2.25 megaBYTES per second.