Why do downloads say we’re running at around 900mbps but on the download tracker you see changes of 50mbps?
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What?
I’m assuming you’re conflating terms here.
Download speeds are measured in megabits per second, what your downloading is likely measuring in megabytes per second.
They’re two different units. There are 8 bits in a byte so that’s likely the difference you’re seeing
I would need more information but most often when I have seen people mention this it is because they are downloading something and it is being throttled for all kinds of reasons – everyone else on the planet is DLing it at the same time, the source it is coming from can’t upload that fast, it is software that is DLing and installing as it does so etc. For example my DL speed at home is around 650mbps on average. If I download a game on say my Xbox it probably won’t get above 350mbps for all the reasons I listed above, especially as most if not all games install as they DL.
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