> -----Original Message----- > From: keith_w > > I don't. If a byte still contains 8 bits, 1.5 Gbits equal 1.064 Gbytes. That's not a safe assumption. Overhead on internet traffic means there's often closer to 10 bits per byte (eg. 56kbps is roughly 5600 bytes per second). I don't remember how many bits per byte when measuring storage device throughput. -- Rich