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        RFC 1944:

        Title:      Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect
                    Devices 
        Author:     S. Bradner & J. McQuaid
        Date:       May 1996
        Mailbox:    sob@harvard.edu, jmcquaid@baynetworks.com
        Pages:      30
        Characters: 66,061
        Updates/Obsoletes:  none

        URL:        ftp://ds.internic.net/rfc/rfc1944.txt


This document discusses and defines a number of tests that may be used
to describe the performance characteristics of a network
interconnecting device.  In addition to defining the tests this
document also describes specific formats for reporting the results of
the tests.  Appendix A lists the tests and conditions that we believe
should be included for specific cases and gives additional information
about testing practices.  Appendix B is a reference listing of maximum
frame rates to be used with specific frame sizes on various media and
Appendix C gives some examples of frame formats to be used in testing.
This RFC is the product of the Benchmarking Methodology Working Group
of the IETF.

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Joyce K. Reynolds
USC/Information Sciences Institute