Packets per Second to Bits per Second Calculator
Convert between pps and bandwidth for any packet size.
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Packets per Second to Bits per Second Calculator by TheCalcTools
How the Packets per Second to Bits per Second Calculator works
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Enter the frame size and whether to include preamble and inter-frame gap (20 bytes on Ethernet).
Throughput = pps × (size + overhead) × 8.
The formula
bps = pps × (size + overhead) × 8
Worked example
Using the default values shown in the calculator:
| Convert | pps to Mbps |
|---|---|
| Packets per second | 148809 |
| Throughput (Mbps) | 1000 |
| Packet / frame size (bytes) | 64 |
| Per-frame overhead on the wire | Preamble + inter-frame gap (20 bytes) |
- 148,809 pps × (64 + 20) × 8 bytes = 100.00 Mbps.
- That is 0.100 Gbps, or one packet every 6,720.0 ns.
Result:
| Throughput (Mbps) | 100.00 |
|---|---|
| Packets per second | 148,809 |
| Throughput (Gbps) | 0.100 |
| Time per packet (ns) | 6,720.0 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 Gbps line rate for 64-byte frames?
1,488,095 pps with the 20-byte overhead.
Why do routers quote pps?
Per-packet work (lookup, queues) is the real limit for small packets, not raw bandwidth.
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