The problem is probably file I/O. I use samba for use with Windows. I can transfer a large file from my FreeBSD server and get almost 10MB/s (using an Intel 10/100 card). However, when I transfer files to FreeBSD, I only get about 6MB/s. I seem to get this same ratio when using FTP transfers as well. This leads me to believe it is I/O bound (my FreeBSD machine has a UDMA66, mainboard limitted to UDMA33, 7200RPM drive in it running softupdates). BTW -- this is one area where Linux (w / reiserfs) kicks the FreeBSD daemon all over town.
Tom Veldhouse ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Max Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 12:19 PM Subject: Re: How do I max a 6Mbps link > > Sounds like you have a problem with your server/network hardware or > firewall/proftpd settings. FreeBSD out of the box on low-end Intel hardware > can easily sustain 6mbps link, which is roughly 3megs/sec. Make sure > your harddrive on receiving end can write at least this fast and your network > is capable of such transfers. Sometimes faulty switches/cable wires can > cause packet loss/delays, causing a bottleneck. It could be a number of > things, but I would start with testing your network. > > -Simon > > On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 10:12:03 -0700, Max Clark wrote: > > >Hi all, > > > >What configuration changes do I need to make to two freebsd-stable boxes to > >fully max out a 6Mbps/220ms network link? This is for bulk 500+MB file > >transfers. > > > >The target application is proftpd with ncftpd as the client. > > > >Thanks in advance, > >Max > > > >_______________________________________________ > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-isp > >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"