In CompTIA Tech+ Study Guide (Exam FC0-U71, 3rd Edition, 2025), the section “Reviewing Throughput Speeds” explains:
“The most basic measure of throughput is in bits per second (bps)—that is, how many bits are transmitted across the network media (or wireless connection) any given second. Each of the following designations increases that speed by 1000 times:
■ Kilobits per second (Kbps)
■ Megabits per second (Mbps)
■ Gigabits per second (Gbps)
■ Terabits per second (Tbps)”
This shows that Mbps (megabits per second) is the standard measurement unit for Internet connection speed.
802.11X is a wireless security standard,
MHz measures processor frequency, and
Bytes measure data size, not transfer rate.
Verified Reference:
Chapter 8: Networking Concepts and Technologies — “Reviewing Throughput Speeds” (pp. 424–425).
Chapter 2: Peripherals and Connectors — “Throughput units of measure” (p. 80).
