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    Performance / CPU issues at high speed with Netgate SG-2440

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    • Z
      zwoop
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I seem to become CPU bound (one of the two CPUs pegged at 100%) during high network throughput. At around 600Mbps, on the WAN link, this seems to happen. Is that expected? Is my device too under powered for that sort of throughput?

      Is there some setting / feature I should change or turn off, to increase bandwidth throughput? Ideally, I'd like to get to the full 1Gbps :-).

      -- Leif

      Device info:

      Netgate SG-2440
      2.4.3-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
      built on Thu May 10 15:02:57 CDT 2018
      FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-p19

      Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU C2358 @ 1.74GHz
      Current: 1600 MHz, Max: 2100 MHz
      2 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 2 core(s)
      AES-NI CPU Crypto: Yes (active)

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      • SammyWooS
        SammyWoo @zwoop
        last edited by SammyWoo

        @zwoop said in Performance / CPU issues at high speed with Netgate SG-2440: Is my device too under powered for that sort of throughput?

        Apparently. I personally suggest an I3 class cpu if you are approaching 1 gig.

        One thing u can try, go into config -> system -> advance, and make sure cpu is at full ALL TIME and not speed-stepping.

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        • DerelictD
          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
          last edited by Derelict

          Ensure PowerD is enabled and set to either Hiadaptive or Maximum.

          System > Advanced, Miscellaneous

          What packages are you running?

          How is your WAN provisioned? PPPoE? DHCP? Static?

          Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
          A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
          DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
          Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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