Cable Forum - View Single Post - Wireless Cable Router & Gigabit LAN recommendations

MovedGoalPosts · 20-10-2008, 00:42

Having just had a LAN party I can update this thread with a little.

The network layout was:
cable modem
<wired>
router
<wired>
switch #1 or switch #2
<wired>
13 PCs (mix of 100/1000 ethernet ports), laptops and Network Access Hard Drive.
plus wireless laptops!

The router was the Linksys WRT610N. Gigabit switches were Netgear GS608UK (8 port). Ethernet cable was was ever leads we had lying around of various 1, 2, 5 10 and 20m lengths.

From a user perception, the network, and thus router and switches performed well. It was setup and ran from around 6pm on Friday evening until Lunchtime Sunday. No network components needed rebooting, even the Virgin Media Modem.

We didn't have any means of monitoring traffic, but both internet downloads were at high levels as a number of PCs were rebuilt and thus needed full patches and even service packs in addition to general browsing and stuff. Within the network itself, the amount of data shifted between PCs was immense due to file sharing (you can draw your conclusions as to what). The router was responsible for IPs to all PCs thus was critical to the network. Our only difficulty was probably related to the speed of wired connections to PCs often being detected as 100 rather than 1000, but this was probably due to cable quality since a swap (without rebooting) often saw a correction.

Overall I must rate both the router and switches as being solid pieces of kit.

20-10-2008, 00:42	#14
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: Wireless Cable Router & Gigabit LAN recommendations Having just had a LAN party I can update this thread with a little. The network layout was: cable modem <wired> router <wired> switch #1 or switch #2 <wired> 13 PCs (mix of 100/1000 ethernet ports), laptops and Network Access Hard Drive. plus wireless laptops! The router was the Linksys WRT610N. Gigabit switches were Netgear GS608UK (8 port). Ethernet cable was was ever leads we had lying around of various 1, 2, 5 10 and 20m lengths. From a user perception, the network, and thus router and switches performed well. It was setup and ran from around 6pm on Friday evening until Lunchtime Sunday. No network components needed rebooting, even the Virgin Media Modem. We didn't have any means of monitoring traffic, but both internet downloads were at high levels as a number of PCs were rebuilt and thus needed full patches and even service packs in addition to general browsing and stuff. Within the network itself, the amount of data shifted between PCs was immense due to file sharing (you can draw your conclusions as to what). The router was responsible for IPs to all PCs thus was critical to the network. Our only difficulty was probably related to the speed of wired connections to PCs often being detected as 100 rather than 1000, but this was probably due to cable quality since a swap (without rebooting) often saw a correction. Overall I must rate both the router and switches as being solid pieces of kit.