Bandwidth

Bandwidth

1. The amount of bits that can be transferred at once along a network connection.

2. The measure of capacity of a connection

3. Measured in megabits per second (Mbps)

4. More data passing through slows the transfer down

   • Downloading/Streaming any large file (ie HD movie)
   • Sharing the network with others

5. WiFi and Mobile dada

   • Mobile data provided by phone company (through SIM card)
     • 3G/4G
   • WiFi through router

6. Ethernet less likely to suffer from interference

   • More bandwidth
   • Faster connection speed