guys, 2.2MBs, 2.2 megabytes per second (120) 7MBs, 7 megabytes pers second (athlon)
thats from smart ftp transfering >3GB size files. On the fw traffic graph, I see 30 megabits per second on the 120 (>95% cpu) and 75 megabits peak on the athlon platform (45% cpu). to be honest I was expecting a lot more. I am using an 8 port SMC gigabit switch that supports jumbo frames - how do I increase the ethernet frame size on the firewall interface ? I'll see if I can rig up an extra long crossover cable to bypass the switch. If I am supposed to see 400 megabits, then I presume this is split between the incoming nic and outgoing nic, so 200 megabits per second ?? Any ideas where I should be checking ? Thanks ! > --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --- > Von: "Bill Marquette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: [email protected] > Betreff: Re: [pfSense-discussion] throughput - cpu, bus > Datum: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:41:15 -0600 > > On 3/14/06, Jim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chun Wong wrote: > > > > >Hi, > > >I have two fw platforms, mono 1.21 running on a Nokia120 and > pfsense1.0beta2 > > >running on an AMD athlon 900. > > > > > >I can get 2.2MBs on the 120 platform, at >96% cpu usage. On the athlon, > > >32bit, 33Mhz pci, I can get 7MBs using Intel PRO 1000MT 64 bit PCI > cards. > > > > > >My question is what speed/type cpu do I need to use to improve on this > with > > >a PCI-X bus? (64bit, 33Mhz or maybe 66Mhz) > > > > > >I would like to get 15-20MBs, but without spending too much. I am > looking at > > >a 2nd hand Supermicro FPGA370 dual Pentium mb, with PCI-X bus. > > > > > >All my NICs are Intelpro MT1000, 64bit. > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > > > > Something else is wrong. Either of these platforms should be able to > > forward at something close to 100Mbps, if not higher. > > Agreed...unless those MT1000's are plugged into 100Mbit ports (but I > guess that would fall under the "something else is wrong") :) Then > 70Mbit wouldn't be entirely out of line (depending on the test > software). 500Mbit throughput is about all you'll practically get on > a 33Mhz 32bit slot and in practice, it'll be somewhat slower (closer > to 3-400Mbit). A 64bit/66Mhz slot will make that a much higher > ceiling. > > --Bill > -- Bis zu 70% Ihrer Onlinekosten sparen: GMX SmartSurfer! Kostenlos downloaden: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/smartsurfer
