Data Transfer Rate for a SPARCstation over Ethernet?

[Danielle Heinzer]

Does anyone have approximate figures for a reasonable maximum data
transfer rate on Ethernet wich a Sparcstation (1+,370,470) could support,
without overloading the cpu (say < 10% load), and using standard protocols
(TCP/IP)?

Is there any processor board (either VME or S-Bus) which could process the
TCP/IP protocol instead of the CPU board?

     Regards,

Danielle Heinzer
ESA Computer Department/Computer Services
European Space Operations Centre
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West-Germany
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