full duplex bandwitch limitation

[RJHoldi]

hi,

is there a bandwitch limitation in full duplex mode ( 1gb ) like there is one in half duplex ( 60% csma/cd ) ? or can i use 100% of the available bandwidth ?

regards Reinhold

 

[jimbopalmer]

While there is no bandwidth limitation in full duplex, it is unlikely that traffic exactly fills both directions at once. One is usually constrained in one direction before the other.

You mentioned gig ethernet, where the internals of the computer often constrain communications far before the limits of the network. 200 meg to 400 meg is common on low cost PC and Macs. Hard drive speeds, PCI bus speeds, and CPU utilizaion from cheap ethernet NICs are common culprits.

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[RJHoldi]

hi jimbopalmer,

thanks for answer.
so i will keep an eye on the serverside.

Reinhold