Sam, These calculations are almost always based on the minimum - 64 bytes. It's tempting to suspect the worst when you see that. But truth is, the larger the packet size, the more bytes you can generally move through a platform. The better studies will show you the pps for several packet sizes, ranging from 64 bytes to 1518. They will ideally show you the throughput for the various switching methods as well.
Scott Bradner of Harvard fame is, well, famous for his thorough and independent testing of various internetworking products. However, I haven't been able to locate his ftp site lately. Anyone know where he is hiding that these days? Regards, Scott sam sneed wrote: > > I noticed Cisco uses pps when they give their specs for > routers, firewalls, > etc. What is the assumed packet size when they come up with > these specs? I'm > planning on using 2 2621's in HSRP mode (getting default routes > via BGP) and > need to be able to support a constant 10 Mb/sec and would like > know if these > routers will do the trick. > thanks > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=38964&t=38956 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
