Networking

5 Mbit/s, also written 5 Mbps, equals 0.625 megabytes per second (MB/s). Divide by eight because a byte contains eight bits. At that constant rate, a 1 GB file takes 26 minutes 40 seconds to transfer. Real downloads can take longer. So if your connection is rated at 5 Mbps and a download shows around 0.6 MB/s, the smaller number is largely a change of units. It does not mean seven-eighths of your connection has vanished. But if a 100 Mbps connection produces only 0.6 MB/s, the unit conversion cannot explain the whole difference: that download is moving at about 4.8 Mbps. ...

Request My game feels laggy even though FPS looks fine. Ping spikes, packet loss appears in the game overlay, or the match rubber-bands when someone else streams video, uploads files, or downloads updates. Do not buy a new graphics card for a network problem. First separate FPS stutter from network lag. If the frame rate is stable but movement jumps, shots register late, voice chat breaks up, or the in-game network overlay shows packet loss, start with the network path. ...

Request My wireless printer keeps showing offline. It works for a while, then Windows, macOS, or the phone app cannot find it until I restart the printer, reconnect Wi-Fi, or add the printer again. Treat this as a network path problem first, not as proof that the printer is broken. Most recurring “offline” cases come from sleep mode, weak Wi-Fi, a changed printer address, a stale print queue, or the computer using the wrong printer entry. ...