Simple Excel Upload/ Download Times Calculator
We have build a simple calculator using Excel that calculates the upload and download times for files over a satellite network ASE 9700.
A client from Ireland has reached us for the following job:
Need a simple calculator (using Excel, VBA, Online) that will calculate the upload and download times for files over a satellite network. I have the calculation in Excel, but need someone to create a well designed and simple to use calculator.
Input:
- Upload or Download
- File Size (kB)
Output:
- Transfer time in MIN:SEC
Parameters:
- Upload- (22kbit)
- Download (88kbit)
- File Size (USER ENTERED)
- Transfer Time (min:sec)
Example:
- 22kbit per sec = 22/8 = 2.75k Bytes/s (2.75kB/s)
- To find the time for 1,000kB file (1M)
- 1,000 / 2.75 = 364 seconds = 6 Min 4 Sec.
- Upload time for 1M file (1000kB)
- 88kbit/s, then divide by 8 to get Bytes/sec = 11kB/sec
- 1,000 / 11 = 91 secs = 1 minute 31 Sec.
We have created a hidden sheet with styled table, where we gathered all the parameters required for calculation:
And here is how the final calculator was designed:
We have used data validation for Upload/ Download selection, while the user enters file size. Transfer time is calculated on the fly in the custom minutes / seconds format.