I'm having some trouble getting the performance I want out of bridging (and that I know is possible from previous poster's results).
Here's my setup (machines connected only to each other, "B" acting as bridge): A <-> B <-> C Here are the averages from tests I've run, using plain binary mode FTP transfers as an informal benchmark (5 iterations). Kernel Bridge User-space Bridge (A <-> B <-> C) (A <-> B <-> C) ------------------------------------- 17.45 Mbps 16.6 Mbps I would expect that the kernel bridge would have more dramatic improvement, but the real kicker is when I compare this with direct ethernet connections between machines: A <-> C (direct) : 89 Mbps A <-> B (eth0) : 89 Mbps C <-> B (eth1) : 57 Mbps The bridge has an epic100(eth1) and a 3C509B(eth0). Could the mismatch in hardware be causing the slowdown? Do I need to do some sort of tuning or shaping to get better throughput with the bridge? I know I shouldn't expect to match the direct connection speeds, but I've heard claims of > 70Mbps using the kernel bridge. I need to reach at least the high 40s... Any ideas? Thanks! Al __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.math.leidenuniv.nl/mailman/listinfo/bridge
