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micken · 25-06-2006, 23:14

Thanks for responses.

Mr J, pc to router is cat5. As far as I was aware ntl modem originally sets up connection to one pc (which could act as gateway), mac address from this is then cloned to router which is then recognised by modem and can act as gateway so that networked pc's can access internet independently of each other. This is certainly working ok but the broadband breadth seems to be divided amongst the four wired ports and the wifi connection on the router on a fixed basis. I would have expected the router to be transparent when only one pc is switched on and connected, i.e. it should approach the download and upload speeds that a single pc should achieve when directly connected to the modem.

It's almost as though the router has decided that it's got 5 connections on the network working full time and that it has divided the bandwidth between them.

Hi Rob C, and thanks for your response with respect to cloning the mac address I've outlined my rationale above and it's according to how I understand routers to work when directly connected to a cable modem. Cables are all fine, the house has been hard wired for six years, or so with pc's having been used and moved around several rooms with no problems. Apart from the wifi laptops I've built all the other stuff myself, and I'm confident that it works ok.

As a bit of a test I installed Network Magic for playtime today and I've had it sharing video files around the house.

The internet connection still has me challenged.

25-06-2006, 23:14	#6
micken Inactive Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 44	Re: Internet speed differences pc gateway vs router Thanks for responses. Mr J, pc to router is cat5. As far as I was aware ntl modem originally sets up connection to one pc (which could act as gateway), mac address from this is then cloned to router which is then recognised by modem and can act as gateway so that networked pc's can access internet independently of each other. This is certainly working ok but the broadband breadth seems to be divided amongst the four wired ports and the wifi connection on the router on a fixed basis. I would have expected the router to be transparent when only one pc is switched on and connected, i.e. it should approach the download and upload speeds that a single pc should achieve when directly connected to the modem. It's almost as though the router has decided that it's got 5 connections on the network working full time and that it has divided the bandwidth between them. Hi Rob C, and thanks for your response with respect to cloning the mac address I've outlined my rationale above and it's according to how I understand routers to work when directly connected to a cable modem. Cables are all fine, the house has been hard wired for six years, or so with pc's having been used and moved around several rooms with no problems. Apart from the wifi laptops I've built all the other stuff myself, and I'm confident that it works ok. As a bit of a test I installed Network Magic for playtime today and I've had it sharing video files around the house. The internet connection still has me challenged.