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MovedGoalPosts · 05-03-2007, 10:55

Inevitably, a router will have an impact on speed, simply because it adds an extra hop into any routing. But it shouldn't be that big a drop.

You can look to see that the router LAN ports are operating at the same speed as your PC's ethernet ports, and similarly the router's WAN port is at the same speed as the modem. Some times the "auto" settings on cards don't quite get it right i.e. duplex full or half etc.

Another area worth checking is the "MTU" settings (not exactly sure what this stands for). I think the default is 1500, but it might be worth experimenting with alternatives to ensure the cable modem is keeping up with it. The Linksys manual will have more details on that.

05-03-2007, 10:55	#3
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: So, I bought a Linksys router, but.... Inevitably, a router will have an impact on speed, simply because it adds an extra hop into any routing. But it shouldn't be that big a drop. You can look to see that the router LAN ports are operating at the same speed as your PC's ethernet ports, and similarly the router's WAN port is at the same speed as the modem. Some times the "auto" settings on cards don't quite get it right i.e. duplex full or half etc. Another area worth checking is the "MTU" settings (not exactly sure what this stands for). I think the default is 1500, but it might be worth experimenting with alternatives to ensure the cable modem is keeping up with it. The Linksys manual will have more details on that.