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Free ISP Network Tools

Calculators built for network engineers and FTTH providers.

Plan your network with purpose-built tools for ISPs. Calculate SLA budgets, subnet allocations, incident recovery benchmarks, and optical link budgets — all free, no sign-up required.

What Are ISP Network Planning Tools?

ISP network planning tools are specialized calculators that help network engineers design, validate, and maintain fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) infrastructure. Unlike generic IT utilities, these tools address the specific challenges ISPs face: SLA compliance, IP address exhaustion, incident response benchmarking, and optical link budget verification. The SLA calculator converts uptime percentages into concrete downtime allowances and tracks error budget consumption — critical for ISPs contractually bound to availability targets. The subnet calculator handles IPv4 CIDR notation with ISP use-case context, from /31 point-to-point links to /20 CGNAT pools. The MTTR calculator benchmarks incident recovery times against DORA research tiers, helping NOC teams identify bottlenecks. The PON power budget calculator verifies GPON and XGS-PON optical links against ITU-T standards, ensuring sufficient margin for long-term reliable operation.

SLA Uptime Calculator

Calculate allowed downtime for any SLA percentage, track error budget usage, and find the right SLA tier for your network.

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Subnet Calculator

Calculate IPv4 subnets with CIDR notation, network and broadcast addresses, host ranges, and ISP-optimized subnet cheat sheet.

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MTTR Calculator

Calculate Mean Time To Recovery from incident data, benchmark against industry reliability tiers, and track repair performance.

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PON Power Budget Calculator

GPON and XGS-PON optical link budget calculator with splitter losses, fiber attenuation, SFP class selection, and margin verification.

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Written by Plamen Haralambiev, Network Engineer and ManagerLast updated: March 7, 2026

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