The direct-connect throughput values are shown in the graph in the article.Scores are expressed as percent of routed throughput vs. throughput of client and server directly connected. Maximum score of 100% means routed throughput was equal to direct-connect throughput.
Sorry, I don't understand this suggestion.How about 2 one gig connections. This will test load balancing and the load should be greater than most of the routers can handle.
Ethernet NIC performance is also important.
not quite, all platforms are the same, but different NICs differ. For instance realtek could beat marvell or intel if you have a fast CPU, and cable tolerances for example, not to mention variations within the same brand. To eliminate this problem, you first do a direct test between PCs by connecting them directly and running the tests.with 1Gbe - all NIC's perform about the same - some will suggest that Intel NIC's are somehow better...
In my experience - Intel might have an advantage across different OS's (Intel works really nice on *BSD and Solaris), but Realtek is more than sufficient if no problems out of the box.
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