Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:44:52 +0200 From: "Kristof Provost" <kp@FreeBSD.org> To: "Mark Saad" <nonesuch@longcount.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CFT: if_bridge performance improvements Message-ID: <26AE78A9-551E-4118-9955-DABD9745B380@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <467E538C-05C3-45B7-935B-FB20F6E20B01@longcount.org> References: <0C115843-FB05-40D7-B1D7-F9B7842E9B54@FreeBSD.org> <467E538C-05C3-45B7-935B-FB20F6E20B01@longcount.org>
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Hi Mark, I wouldn’t expect these changes to make a difference in the performance of this setup. My work mostly affects setups with multi-core systems that see a lot of traffic. Even before these changes I’d expect the if_bridge code to saturate a wifi link easily. I also wouldn’t expect ng_bridge vs. if_bridge to make a significant difference in wifi features. Best regards, Kristof On 16 Apr 2020, at 3:56, Mark Saad wrote: > Kristof > Up until a month ago I ran a set of FreeBSD based ap in my house and > even long ago at work . They were Pc engines apu ‘s or Alix’s with > one em/igb nic and one ath nic in a bridge . They worked well for a > long time however the need for more robust wifi setup caused me to > swap them out with cots aps from tp-link . The major issues were the > lack of WiFi features and standards that work oob on Linux based aps . > > So I always wanted to experiment with ng_bridge vs if_bridge for the > same task . But I never got around to it . Do you have any insight > into using one vs the other . Imho if_bridge is easier to setup and > get working . > > > --- > Mark Saad | nonesuch@longcount.org > >> On Apr 15, 2020, at 1:37 PM, Kristof Provost <kp@freebsd.org> wrote: >> >> On 15 Apr 2020, at 19:16, Mark Saad wrote: >>> All >>> Should this improve wifi to wired bridges in some way ? Has this >>> been tested ? >>> >> What sort of setup do you have to bridge wired and wireless? Is the >> FreeBSD box also a wifi AP? >> >> I’ve not done any tests involving wifi. >> >> Best regards, >> Kristof
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