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> > has anyone got UDP/TCP throughtput figures on FreeBSD for fast ethernet 
> > cards...specifically the 3com and Intel Ether Express cards.
> 
> Someone told me some time ago when I was seeking for similar
> figures (Garret ?) that FreeBSD can saturate 10/100 Mbit with appropriate
> CPU power. The only interesting question would be CPU utilization during
> transfer compared to other L-word OSs.
> 


I was hoping for something more specific. My _first_ tests with the 3com vx 
driver for the 395 pci card on FreeBSD 2.2.1 are not showing good results - 
highest throughput for UDP 45Mbps. I should stress that these were first tests.

Has anyone any traffic measurements for any of the fast ethernet drivers?


thanks,

Anne