Running an adapted (allocated more memory to the network buffers, optimized 
kernel) version of m0n0wall on HP DL320 G3 with Peak USB2.0 flash key, P4 
3,4Ghz, 1GB ram, 2x GigE

I get almost wirespeed performance.

(Iperf measurement: ~912Mbit/s throughput)

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Jonathan De Graeve
System/Network Administrator
Imelda vzw
Informatica Dienst
015/50.52.98

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Ellen" <tgje underscore uiuc at yahoo dot com>
To: <m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 1:52 AM
Subject: [m0n0wall] Speed/Overhead Question


> Hi there-
> I've set up a m0n0wall, and haven't used it much, but
> it seems like it should do everything I would need,
> but my question has to do with the speed.
>
> Does anyone know how much overhead m0n0wall uses?  For
> example, using m0n0wall as a bridge, how does
> throughput compare to having a simple switch or hub
> instead (with no m0n0wall at all)?
>
> I would think
> there has to be some overhead if m0n0wall is examining
> each packet that goes trhough.  I realize an exact
> answer would depend on the specific hardware used to
> run m0n0wall, but I would like to know any ballpark
> answer anyone might have to help, or if they know what
> hardware that would help too.  For example, if I am
> using m0n0wall with 100Mbps ethernet cards, and with
> regular hardware hubs/switches I get 60Mbps
> throughput, I would like to see monowall 59Mbps or
> 58Mbps throughput, as opposed to 50Mbps or 10Mbps,
> etc.
>
> I've looked around through this list, the FAQ, and the
> 'net and been unable to find an answer. But it would
> seem to me that this would be a concern for others as
> well, useful to know.
> Thanks,
> -Jeff
>
>
>
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