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Subject: Re: Gigabit ethernet -- what am I doing wrong? 
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> > Heh.  It would be quite funky if we were able to generate bits fast
> > enough to become your preferred host platform for host traffic
> > generation.
> 
> You already are our favorite host platform for IP testing; I setup
> our test network with FreeBSD hosts at both ends of the lab.  ;^)
> For pure packet generation, it's hard to beat a SmartBits (if you
> can afford the price).
> 
> > That would almost mandate some words from you we could use for bragging
> > purposes. 8)
> 
> Maybe I'll write a Daemon News article?  We need to get some of the
> GigEth cards working first, though.

Bill just posted some ttcp numbers; over 600Mbps on TCP, over 800Mbps 
on UDP.  Not too shabby for raw throughput.

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