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Old 08-05-2008, 07:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Verizon DSL really really slow

You're getting the proper speed. You're confusing bits and bytes.

3000 / 8 = 375

For a 3mbit connection, a 100% efficient download would be at 375kbytes/sec. Since there is some protocol overhead, 350 is very good.
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