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Bandwidth Delay Product Calculator

Find the bandwidth-delay product of a link.

Parameters Live Compute
Calculated Output
Bandwidth-delay product (KB) 488.28
In bits (bits) 4,000,000
Formula: BDP = bandwidth * RTT
Step-by-Step Breakdown
1. Values used:
2. Bandwidth = 100 Mbps
3. Round-trip time = 40 ms
4.
5. Bandwidth-delay product = 488.28KB
6. In bits = 4,000,000bits
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The bandwidth-delay product is how much data can be 'in flight' on a link.

The math behind it

BDP = bandwidth x round-trip time. It sets the ideal TCP window size for full throughput.

Worked Example

100 Mbps with 40 ms RTT gives about 488 KB.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does it matter?

If the TCP window is smaller than the BDP, you can't fill the pipe.

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