Re: [FW1] Gigabit Network Support

[CryptoTech <cryptotech@FW1-NOSPAMgmx.de>]

Abe,
There is no theoretical throughput limit on the box.  I have messed around with some
getting over 250.  The speed is dependent upon proc speed and number of processors.

CryptoTech

agetchel@kde.state.ky.us wrote:

> Hey all,
>         I have read somewhere, I believe on Checkpoint's web site, that the
> maximum theoretical throughput for FW-1 was 230Mbits/sec.  I would love for
> someone to confirm this however...
>
> Thanks,
> Abe
>
> Abe L. Getchell - Security Engineer
> Division of System Support Services
> Kentucky Department of Education
> Voice> E-mail  agetchel@kde.state.ky.us
> Web     http://www.kde.state.ky.us/
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Oliver.Hemming@jet.uk [mailto:Oliver.Hemming@jet.uk]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 11:56 AM
> > To: 'khtan@ncs.com.sg'
> > Cc: 'fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com'
> > Subject: Re: [FW1] Gigabit Network Support
> >
> >
> >
> > Lynn,
> > FW-1 will support any interface that the machine supports. We
> > have installed
> > a Sun Gigabit Ethernet card in an ES4500; on Solaris you need
> > to add a line
> > in the file /etc/fw.boot/ifdev to tell FW-1 to accept the interface.
> >
> > However, we have seen a considerable loss in performace on
> > the Gigabit link
> > when FW-1 is turned on. We are still investigating this
> > because even the
> > Solaris performace over the Gigabit link with out FW-1 is only about
> > 30MByte/s (this was with an ftp transfer). With FW-1 switched on the
> > performance dropped to 17MByte/s.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Oliver
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Anyone know if Checkpoint supports Gigabit Network?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > Lynn
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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