[TriLUG] Tuning WAN links

Brian McCullough bdmc at bdmcc-us.com
Fri Nov 2 11:49:18 EDT 2007


On Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 11:02:07AM -0400, Shawn Hood wrote:
> 
> Will using machines that serve as gateways for the WAN link (and are also
> tuned for this link) translate into better performance overall?


I suspect that the answer to this question is yes, maybe.  From what I
read in various media, your typical "Gigabit" add-on card, in a typical
machine, is incapable of properly filling a true gigabit pipe.  Pay
enough, of course, and you should be able to get success with your
question.



Brian





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