Bandwidth Calculator

Estimate the total bandwidth your network needs based on users, applications, and concurrent usage.

Percentage of users active at the same time

Protocol overhead, management traffic, headroom

Recommended Bandwidth
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Mbps
Active Users
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Per-User Rate
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Mbps
Base Bandwidth
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Mbps
Overhead Added
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Mbps

How to Estimate Network Bandwidth

Network bandwidth planning requires understanding how many users will be active simultaneously and what applications they will use.

Required BW = Users x Concurrency x BW_per_user x (1 + Overhead)

A concurrency ratio of 60-80% is typical for office environments. Add 20-30% overhead for protocol efficiency, management traffic, and growth headroom.

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