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What is the difference between Ethernet line rate and IP line rate?

April 26, 2017difference Ethernet IP line rate

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What is the difference between Ethernet line rate and IP line rate?

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Ethernet adds overhead bytes when encapsulating an IP packet inside an Ethernet frame. For 64-byte packets, the Ethernet line rate is 28% greater than the IP rate. Remember: An IP network emulator needs to have a high throughput capability (packets/sec) and a flexible architecture to recreate real world network behavior.