Insights

September 27, 2022

True Network Speed Calculator

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Having to work with with data measured in TB/GB/MB (gigabytes/megabytes) and networks that are measured in Gbps/Mbps (gigabits/megabits per second) is confusing.

This is a revised version of our network speed calculator that calculates how long a file of a certain size will take to download over a link of a certain speed, with an allowance for the transmission overhead.

Network Speed Calculator

TB / Gbps

With TCP/IP transmission overhead

GB / Gbps

With TCP/IP transmission overhead

MB / Gbps

With TCP/IP transmission overhead

TB / Mbps

With TCP/IP transmission overhead

GB / Mbps

With TCP/IP transmission overhead

MB / Mbps

With TCP/IP transmission overhead

(TCP/IP transmission overhead - a good rule of thumb to follow is 'real-world' speed of 50% - 70% of your rated speed)