Determining Bandwidth Requirements for Internet Connections

One of the key requirements for Internet connections is the availability of sufficient bandwidth for traffic using the Internet connections. Having sufficient hardware equipment and connections to the Internet means nothing if you have insufficient bandwidth.

When determining the bandwidth requirements for Internet connectivity, you have to remember to include the bandwidth requirements of your other services that use the organization's bandwidth.

The main elements that affect bandwidth for Internet connections are listed here:

  • The type of e-mail sent. Different e-mail types have different bandwidth requirements.
  • The type of traffic passing over the Internet connections. Remember too that an Ethernet 10 Mbps link usually only means that 10 Mbps of data will be able to be sent. This is because of factors such as collision and noise.

Resolving the issues listed here should be included in the overall bandwidth requirement calculation for your Internet connections:

  • Whether Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) associated traffic, or DNS associated traffic will be using the link. If yes, then it is recommended that you run both the DHCP service and the DNS service on the same server.
  • Whether e-mail traffic will be using the link. E-mail is the common cause of available bandwidth being depleted.
  • Whether Voice over IP (VoIP) will be utilizing the connection. VoIP creates additional traffic that in turn has bandwidth requirements.
  • Whether operations such as Web browsing will be allowed with the Internet connections.

Database applications that transfer a large quantity of data, and some graphical-based applications also need sufficient bandwidth resources. Any additional services that could possibly be using the link should be provided for in terms of bandwidth.

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