# Alarms Devices Bandwidth Usage

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This article is a guide for new Alarms. Refer to this [article](https://app.gitbook.com/s/9tIFgMOGbY4p9wWaKQhl/monitoring-and-reports/classic-alarms-devices-bandwidth-usage) if you have classic Alarms. See [New Alarms vs Classic Alarms](https://help.verkada.com/new-alarms/getting-started/new-alarms-vs-classic-alarms) if you are unsure which version of Alarms you have.
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## BP52 (Alarm panel)

* 5 minute output rate: 10kps
* 5 minute input rate: 10bps

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These numbers may be higher or lower depending on how many sensors are connected to a given panel either wired or wireless and how many events these sensors generate. Other factors include BK22/BE32’s updating as this will use more network bandwidth.
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