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Old 03-01-2008, 12:09 PM
The Natural Philosopher
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Default Re: Low router throughputs (WAN->LAN)

Mark McIntyre wrote:
> Nick wrote:
>>

>
>> I would be very careful about getting a router for a fast VM cable
>> connection, although some of the wireless ones from DLink and Netgear
>> look ok.
>>
>> http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/compo...rt/Itemid,189/

>
> The lower end of this comparison table is /exceptionally/ out of date.
> - essentially they're not retesting older kit, even if there have been
> significant h/w or f/w upgrades.
>
> For instance I have a DI-604 (you'll find it 3rd from the bottom) and it
> gets significantly more throughput than the table suggests


Ditto here, I have had it do over 4Mbps, tho the line isn't really up to
that.


These days it goes straight into a 100Mbps switch, and that actually has
improved its throughput marginally I think. Probably because all te
local traffic doesn't clutter up its 10Mbps interfaces


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