[mrtg] Re: conversions for MaxBytes

[Justin Shore]

At 10:24 AM +0100 2/14/00, Alex van den Bogaerdt wrote:
>Justin Shore wrote:
>  >
>  > Could someone help me with converting speeds into MaxBytes?  I'm
>  > having a terrible time getting it straight in my head.  For example,
>  > a T1 = 24ch x 64kbits = 1536kbits / 8 = 192kbytes = 196608 bytes,
>  > right?  The config page says 193000 for a T1.  I also have a seperate
>  > 16 channels of a T1 to figure, a few BRIs, DSL, and ethernet--10 &
>  > 100.  Should I use my values or should I use whatever version of math
>  > got the speeds on the config page?
>
>Write down B for byte and b for bit.
>
>Find out the speed of the interface in bits.  Do not estimate by taking
>the number of 64kbps channels, find out the real value.
>
>You need to forget about 1024 == kilo.  Kilo == 1000.  Mega==1000k.
>
>10 mbps ethernet:  10,000,000 bps -> 1250000 Bps -> 1250 kBps
>100 mbps: 12500 kBps or 12.5 mBps
>
>T1: 1544 (!!!) kbps -> 1544000 bps -> 193000 Bps -> 193 kBps
>E1: 2 mbps -> 2000000 bps -> 250 kBps
>

D'oh!  I didn't even realize I did that.  Stupid me.  That's what 
happens when I work really late without a good supply of Mountain 
Dew.  Thanks for the heads up!

Justin


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