Ot: Router configuration

[Alex Snow]

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try connecting a machine directly to the modem and see if that speads 
up transfers. if it does one thing you can do is put more ram in the 
box. how much does it have now?
you could also replace the hub with a switch. they're cheap enough now 
and much faster.
I've seen a pentium 133 with 64mb ram rout for about 25/30 machines 
with no trouble so you're 486 can probably handle 8.
On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 
at 06:31:10AM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote:
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> I have another side question concerning the use of a router.
> Presently, I have an old 486 I'm using as a linux router.  In general,
> it works well and I have a pretty good firewall running on it but I
> have one major concern.  Speed.  I'm wondering if a 486 transfers and
> forwards packets more slowly than some faster processer?  With my
> cable internet service through Cox, I seem to get a maximum download
> speed of perhaps 100 to 130 kbps when downloading from
> ftp.kernel.org.  I've heard people with similar services bost of at
> least doubling these results.  
> 
> My question is then, Would buying a router speed my overall network
> speeds or am I at the same rate, no matter what? I'm using typical
> fairly inexpensive 10mbps network cards with standard ethernet cables
> with RJ45 connecters and an eight port hub connecting everything
> together.  The 486 has, of course, 2 network cards - 1 for the
> internet and one for the inside local area network.
> 
> Comments and answers greatly appreciated.
> 
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