Wireshark · Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] I think this is outrageous, but am i wrong?

[Bill Meier <wmeier@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

jack craig wrote:
> Hi Wireshark Folks,
>
> The below query is not Wireshark specific, just a basic networking topic.
> Pls hit delete if you dont care to read more.
>
> I pose this query to this forum just because the collection of talent 
> here should vindicate or refute my own sanity.
>
> pls consider this network topology?
>
> a site has a T1 to the cloud. following that T1 into the domain, we 
> first encounter the T1 router,
> then on to a firewall, and arriving finally at a 10/100 Mbps switch 
> where its distributed to internal users.
>
> our access to the cloud has been degraded so we look for reasons why?
>
> we find that the firewall is configured on both input/output sides to be 
> 10 Mbps, half duplex.
>
> AFAIK, upgrading the firewall interfaces to 100 Mpbs/FDx would increase 
> the throughput by 10 times (ideally)
> and enable bidirectional traffic (as opposed to limiting to a single 
> direction at once).
>
> am i missing something obvious here? is there any reason a 10 Mbps/HDx 
> link is better than 100Mbps/FDx ??
>
> tia, jackc...


T1 speed is on the order of 1.5 Mbits/sec .....