Data Link Protocol Efficiency
Depends on a typical packet size
- 33-byte overhead in a 1500-byte packet
- ? 97.7% efficiency (assuming no retransmission)
- 33-byre overhead in a 9000 byte (jumbo) packet
- 33-byre overhead in a 150 byte (small) packet
Average efficiency on a LAN
- Depends on the traffic patterns; Typically
- A number of small HTTP or SMT packets
- Followed by a large number of larger packets
- 97% presents a reasonable estimate for LAN traffic