[c-nsp] Max data rate of Cisco 1605R

Kristofer Sigurdsson ks at rhi.hi.is
Tue Mar 1 13:10:48 EST 2005


Kristofer Sigurdsson, Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 03:15:18PM +0000 :
> Hi,
> 
> Roy, Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 11:26:58PM -0800 :
> > Anyone know what the max datarate or pps is between the two ethernet 
> > ports on a 1605R?
> 
> According to Cisco, it's 600 pps (0.3 Mbit/s) process switched
> or 4 kpps (2 Mbit/s) CEF/fast switched.

As pointed out to me by Tom, off-list, these numbers are minimum performance
assuming 64 byte packets.  I think you *could* push the 1600 series up
to about 5 Mbit/s for "standard" packets.  Try it out in your environment,
see what you get...

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