Ot: Router configuration

[Luke Davis]

The hub is probably doing more damage then the 486.  You should get a 
switch--a hub is never preferable, except as a repeter.

What kind of speeds do you get, when you take the 486 out of the chain as 
a test?

Luke


On Thu, 17 Jun 2004, 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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