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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