On 1/26/2013 10:58 AM, Daniel L. Miller wrote: > I have a Linux (Ubuntu Precise 64) host with both Windows and Linux > guests. I've been noticing some poor network performance from the Linux > guests - I just did a quick test. > > The guests are configured with bridged networking, using the > paravirtualized network adapter. Guest additions are running. > > Pinging the host adapater on the host is an average 0.066 ms > Pinging a Windows guest from the host is an average 0.380 ms > Pinging a Linux guest from the host is an average 7.526 ms > > I get the same results from two different Linux guests, one 32-bit and > one 64-bit. > > The 32-bit is a fresh install, so unless something is broken in the > Ubuntu Precise defaults I didn't do it. Why am I getting such poor > networking performance from the Linux guests? > After some googling, I tried changing the Linux guest network adapter to the Intel Pro 1000/T Server. Now network performance is up where it should be. I also saw the Windows guests had been using the Intel as well.
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