router - non router question ?

Punkychan · January 31st, 2004

I just took off my router and made a direct connections from my modem to the pc since I'm not using the other pc so much., but I noticed there is a different in speed loss.Before taking off the router the speed was between 10 - 12.7 mbps but after that direct hooking it lowers down to 9- 9.5 mbps.Is there wrong somewhere ?? I did the speed test a few times yesterday and today to see any difference in the loss packet.I'm connected withan ADSL.I thought it was the other way round ...??!!

**Mainframeguy** · February 3rd, 2004

I'd guess the router would have a tiny tiny overhead - mainly only if you had something else using it - so my guess is just variation in service level from your ISP

**sean.ferguson** · February 3rd, 2004

*sometimes* and dont take my word for this, i would have to go back to the books but... i think some routers have built in repeaters, basically it repeats the signal recieved... so really it might have just been "boosting" your signal slightly.... simple solution, re-link the router

**dreamliner77** · February 3rd, 2004

and as a added bonus you'll have a hardware firewall.

celticfan11 · February 4th, 2004

hubs are multiport REPEATERS
not routers

**PseudoKiller** · February 4th, 2004

Originally Posted by celticfan11

hubs are multiport REPEATERS
not routers

plus a 'repeater' would delay a packet not make it faster. I tell ya CelticFan11 these kids now a days.

celticfan11 · February 4th, 2004

lol yeah if hubs made the signal faster people would actually use hubs again lol

**PseudoKiller** · February 4th, 2004

Originally Posted by celticfan11

lol yeah if hubs made the signal faster people would actually use hubs again lol

You mean they dont.... dahhhh derrr.. I thought they worked with magic or something... I am gonna stop now. I am being a bad mod. shame shame

January 31st, 2004	Top \| #1
Punkychan OSNN Addict Joined: June 2002 Posts: 247 Reputation: 20 Power: 124	router - non router question ? I just took off my router and made a direct connections from my modem to the pc since I'm not using the other pc so much., but I noticed there is a different in speed loss.Before taking off the router the speed was between 10 - 12.7 mbps but after that direct hooking it lowers down to 9- 9.5 mbps.Is there wrong somewhere ?? I did the speed test a few times yesterday and today to see any difference in the loss packet.I'm connected withan ADSL.I thought it was the other way round ...??!!

February 3rd, 2004	Top \| #2
Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 169	could it be ISP I'd guess the router would have a tiny tiny overhead - mainly only if you had something else using it - so my guess is just variation in service level from your ISP

February 3rd, 2004	Top \| #3
sean.ferguson OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2003 Location: Fife; Scotland Posts: 1,693 Reputation: 550 Power: 130	sometimes and dont take my word for this, i would have to go back to the books but... i think some routers have built in repeaters, basically it repeats the signal recieved... so really it might have just been "boosting" your signal slightly.... simple solution, re-link the router Mac - 13-inch Macbook Core Duo 1.83GHz\| 1GB Ram \| 120GB Internal \| BT & AE \| OS 10.5 PC- Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz \| 2GB Dual Channel Ram \| 360GB Internal \| Lite-On DVDRW \| Radeon X1300XT \| Vista Home Premium 64-bit

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dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,653 Reputation: 1111 Power: 182	and as a added bonus you'll have a hardware firewall. "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

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PseudoKiller Zug Zug Joined: April 2002 Location: Ice Crown Citadel Posts: 3,858 Reputation: 490 Power: 165	Originally Posted by celticfan11 hubs are multiport REPEATERS not routers plus a 'repeater' would delay a packet not make it faster. I tell ya CelticFan11 these kids now a days. )\|( I reject your reality and substitute my own )\|(

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February 4th, 2004	Top \| #5
celticfan11 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 744 Reputation: 340 Power: 124	hubs are multiport REPEATERS not routers

February 4th, 2004	Top \| #7
celticfan11 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 744 Reputation: 340 Power: 124	lol yeah if hubs made the signal faster people would actually use hubs again lol

February 4th, 2004	Top \| #8
PseudoKiller Zug Zug Joined: April 2002 Location: Ice Crown Citadel Posts: 3,858 Reputation: 490 Power: 165	Originally Posted by celticfan11 lol yeah if hubs made the signal faster people would actually use hubs again lol You mean they dont.... dahhhh derrr.. I thought they worked with magic or something... I am gonna stop now. I am being a bad mod. shame shame )\|( I reject your reality and substitute my own )\|(

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