Bandwidth Calculation

zapshot · 24th November 2005, 07:25

hi,
i just want to know how much bandwidth do i need if i have

24kbps/200 listeners/24-7

plz guide me correct way to calculate bandwidth

thanx

drewbar · 24th November 2005, 07:37

http://www.casterclub.com/bw_calc.ph...=monthly_usage
http://www.radiotoolbox.com/online_tools/bandwidth.php

Evil Lu · 24th November 2005, 07:37

Calculations Complete For 200 listeners at 24 kbps
Calculations @ 1 Month
Kilobits = 13,685,760,000
Kilobytes = 1,710,720,000
Megabits = 13,051,758
Megabytes = 1,631,470
Gigabits = 12,155
Gigabytes = 1,519

http://www.webcasteru.com/bw_calc.ph...=monthly_usage

RdSoxFan618 · 24th November 2005, 13:04

wait So I am having the same dilemma and I want to know if I can have 10 listeners at 351 MB of Bandwidth, it said I could
"You will need: 1.375 Mbit(s) of available concurrent bandwidth" for some reason, the way I learned it was 128*10 and that's how much bandwidth you need?

dotme · 24th November 2005, 15:24

You're confusing bandwidth with transfer.

Bandwidth is how much pipe you need (upstream) to support x concurrent listeners at y kbps

Transfer is how much data x listeners at y kbps would transfer in a given period of time.

So 128k * 10 (1,280 Kbps or about ~1.2Mbps) would be the needed upload speed to support 10 listeners at 128kbps.

If 10 listeners are connected 24 hours a day for a month at 128kbps, they will have downloaded 405 GigaBytes of data from you.

BATeller · 1st December 2005, 14:42

hence why it's actually cheaper to buy a server from theplanet.com with 1200GIG of transfer and running a sc_serv server rather than order from a streaming company for $2.65/1-128kbps slot... ick.

24th November 2005, 07:25	#1
zapshot Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	Bandwidth Calculation hi, i just want to know how much bandwidth do i need if i have 24kbps/200 listeners/24-7 plz guide me correct way to calculate bandwidth thanx

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24th November 2005, 15:24	#5
dotme Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,994	You're confusing bandwidth with transfer. Bandwidth is how much pipe you need (upstream) to support x concurrent listeners at y kbps Transfer is how much data x listeners at y kbps would transfer in a given period of time. So 128k * 10 (1,280 Kbps or about ~1.2Mbps) would be the needed upload speed to support 10 listeners at 128kbps. If 10 listeners are connected 24 hours a day for a month at 128kbps, they will have downloaded 405 GigaBytes of data from you. Atlantic Sound Factory Licensed by LoudCity since 2005 \| Hosted by Fast Serv Stream Hosting

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24th November 2005, 07:37	#3
Evil Lu Forum Maitresse Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I'm hiding under your bed Posts: 2,974	Calculations Complete For 200 listeners at 24 kbps Calculations @ 1 Month Kilobits = 13,685,760,000 Kilobytes = 1,710,720,000 Megabits = 13,051,758 Megabytes = 1,631,470 Gigabits = 12,155 Gigabytes = 1,519 http://www.webcasteru.com/bw_calc.ph...=monthly_usage

24th November 2005, 13:04	#4
RdSoxFan618 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 146	wait So I am having the same dilemma and I want to know if I can have 10 listeners at 351 MB of Bandwidth, it said I could "You will need: 1.375 Mbit(s) of available concurrent bandwidth" for some reason, the way I learned it was 128*10 and that's how much bandwidth you need?

1st December 2005, 14:42	#6
BATeller Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 16	hence why it's actually cheaper to buy a server from theplanet.com with 1200GIG of transfer and running a sc_serv server rather than order from a streaming company for $2.65/1-128kbps slot... ick.