Router Question

inviroman · 24-12-2005, 15:34

Ihave a linksys befsr41 router which is connected to my pc at 100mb and is connected to a stb (samsung) how can i tell what speed it is connected to my stb

Stuart · 24-12-2005, 17:00

Click "Quick Links", then "New speed test".

Or use my personal favourite, Dam Elwill's Broadband speed test (http://www.broadbandspeedtest.net), which is a program that tests your connection.

mmm · 24-12-2005, 17:31

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Originally Posted by inviroman

Ihave a linksys befsr41 router which is connected to my pc at 100mb and is connected to a stb (samsung) how can i tell what speed it is connected to my stb

What version BEFSRV41? V1 and 2 have a basic 10Mbps half duplex WAN port an a processor that can't pass more than about 5Mb! Later versions do have a 100 WAN port but I have never seen a display on linksys setup pages to say what it connects at. I don't know if you can tell from the STB.

patrickp · 24-12-2005, 17:34

Actually, that's not what he's after, Stuart. He wants the rate at which his router is connected to the STB. ;-)

inviroman, enter http://192.168.1.1/ into your browser, and enter 'admin' as the password (no username) if you haven't previously changed this. That'll get you into your router settings; you may be able to find the info there. Incidentally, if your router password is still set at 'admin,' it would be a good idea to change it while you're doing this.

mmm · 24-12-2005, 17:40

Here's a simulation of a recent firmware version BERSR41 web setuo, can't see WAN connection speed can you?

http://www.linksysdata.com/ui/BEFSR4....00/Status.htm

Tezcatlipoca · 24-12-2005, 18:31

Moved to Computers & IT forum

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=31794

inviroman · 24-12-2005, 19:03

The router is ver3.0 with 1.5 firmware i know that it is connected to my pc at 100mb but can not find what speed it is connected to my stb

patrickp · 24-12-2005, 19:33

If you have a v3 BEFSR41 router, the WAN port is 10/100, whereas, as mmm pointed out, v1 and v2 only had a 10Mb Wan port. However, I know that STB's (even the Samsung) are not fully 10Mb internet connection capable, and I think this may be because they don't have a 10/100 ethernet port (not sure on that). If that's the case, you'll be connected to it at 10Mb, not 100.

Stuart · 24-12-2005, 20:16

Look on the front of the router. According to the manual (which I have just downloaded from Linksys), there is a light on the front labelled 100. If this is lit up in orange, it's a 100 Meg connection. If not, it's a 10 meg.

However, IIRC, patrickp is right. The Samsung does have an 100 Meg port, but NTL locked all the ports on the STBs to 10 Meg.

24-12-2005, 20:31

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

Look on the front of the router. According to the manual (which I have just downloaded from Linksys), there is a light on the front labelled 100. If this is lit up in orange, it's a 100 Meg connection. If not, it's a 10 meg.

However, IIRC, patrickp is right. The Samsung does have an 100 Meg port, but NTL locked all the ports on the STBs to 10 Meg.

the '100 meg' light is for the LAN side, though, Stu - however, as you say, if the STB is locked down to 10 Meg it doesn't matter how fast the router tries to talk to it, that will be the bottleneck

inviroman · 26-12-2005, 14:04

My router has only 6 lights 1 for power 1 for internet and 4 for the 4 ports they are all green either when you you have it set to 10mb or 100mb