[mrtg] Re: 1Mbpsñ000Kbps and not 1024 Kpbs (WAS: 1024 vs 1000 (computer vs. communication) was MRTG &Cisco 2900XL switch)

[Alex van den Bogaerdt]

Haspers wrote:
> 
> Could someone point me to some documents regarding the statement that 1000
> = 1k and not 1024 = 1k. I have a  discussion with a friend who sais that
> 1MBps = 1024 Kbytes. I'm with the opinion that 1 Mpbs = 1000 Kbytes.

http://faq.mrtg.org/FAQ024.html

This also includes some tips to search using google.  This will point
to, a.o., http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/binary.html

Me thinks this should be enough!

HTH
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