Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 14:47:50 -0600 (CST) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@mail.iaces.com> To: ejs@bfd.com (Eric J. Schwertfeger) Cc: eddiew@raydian.net, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Intel Etherexpress Pro 100B and speed Message-ID: <199903172047.OAA15824@iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9903171131580.16937-100000@harlie.bfd.com> from "Eric J. Schwertfeger" at "Mar 17, 99 11:38:13 am"
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In a previous message, Eric J. Schwertfeger said: > On Wed, 17 Mar 1999, Eddie Wieder wrote: > > > I have FreeBSD 2.2.8 running with an Intel Etherexpress Pro 100B and a > > Linux (ugh) box with the same card, the linux box transfers file via ftp > > faster than the FreeBSD box, I get about 600Kbps to 2Mbps on the > > FreeBSD and anywhere from 2Mbps to 6Mbps on the linux box. > > ftp speeds over 100BaseT tend to be limited more by HD speed than wire > speed. Are both boxes set up the same hardware otherwise? What are you > transfering? What machine are you using as the other end of the ftp > transfer? > > FYI, I've hit 4MB/sec going from FreeBSD 2.2.8 to Win95. Think when I get > home tonight, I'll do some timing tests dd'ing from /dev/zero on one > machine, through rsh to /dev/null on my other FreeBSD box (can't do it > right now because my server is always on, but my test machine is off right > now. Install the package 'nettest'. You can use it to test speeds of your line. I ported it to FreeBSD. It's an old program from cray. I had a friend who was going to put in on Linux, but I don't know if he ever did. Paul. -- "To get something done, a committe should consist of three people, two of whom are absent." --anonymous To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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