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Date:      Wed, 17 Dec 1997 20:59:15 +0100
From:      sthaug@nethelp.no
To:        tlambert@primenet.com
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 3com 3c509 card
Message-ID:  <24910.882388755@verdi.nethelp.no>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 17 Dec 1997 19:25:10 %2B0000 (GMT)"
References:  <199712171925.MAA04539@usr02.primenet.com>

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> > If you're trying to measure measure network performance, why don't you
> > use a tool which is suitable for the job? FTP is definitely not a good
> > tool for this job. I'd suggest ttcp or NetPerf.
> 
> Uh, if "typical usage" is FTP, then how is that going to reflect what
> he can expect in typical usage?

If you're trying to solve a problem, it's much easier if you can look
at smaller parts of the problem in isolation. Using ttcp or NetPerf is
an effective way of removing the disk subsystem from the chain.

If you're getting 1 MByte/s with ttcp/NetPerf, combined with reasonable
CPU usage, *then* it may be time to look at why the CPU usage is not
reasonable with FTP.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no



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