OT: baud rate; modem speed; nomenclature?

[Mark N.]

If I want to write the speed of a modem and its maximum speed is 28.8 kbps,
what is the proper way to write it? I've seen it written in all sorts of
ways:

28.8K (no space)
28.8 K (space)
28.8Kbps (no space)
28.8 Kbps (space)

Any I'm missing?

What is the correct way to write this? Please help me.

Thanks,
Mark

 

[Ricardo M. Urbano - W2K/NT4 MVP]

Technically, capital "B" is bytes, lowercase "b" is bits. If I remember
correctly, the modem transfer rate (BTW, baud is no longer technically
correct for any modem over 14.4, I think) should be KBps. The only
thing that is typically rated in bits, are network speeds.

A 10/100 Mb network card can run at 10 or 100 Megabits per second, not
Megabytes. SCSI bus speeds are rated at Megabytes.

 

[Mark N.]

Technically, capital "B" is bytes, lowercase "b" is bits. If I remember

correctly, the modem transfer rate (BTW, baud is no longer technically
correct for any modem over 14.4, I think) should be KBps. The only
thing that is typically rated in bits, are network speeds.

A 10/100 Mb network card can run at 10 or 100 Megabits per second, not
Megabytes. SCSI bus speeds are rated at Megabytes.

Thank you very much!

Mark