How many bytes is a "Packet" ?

[moonwalker]

I have recently bought an Ethernet Adapter and gotten hooked up to ther internet.

It says I am connected at 100 Mbps. So how much
exactly is this 100 Mbps ? It can not be that big as it sounds
to me. I mean, 100 MB is a pretty big number.
Can someone explain if it means something else?

Also, when I try to look at the network status, it tells the sent
and received data in "Packets" ? So how big is this "packet"
in bytes?


I hope I have asked my questions clearly. Thanks.