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: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > 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. > > - -- > HolmesGrown Solutions > The best solutions for the best price! > http://ld.net/?holmesgrown > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFA0Z0SWSjv55S0LfERAslOAJ9TniI/DeSUNo7sc51KW5p+tT+NBACfe3gE > PPAlEeDoOgYcK+wHcHoMiq8= > =7FnT > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
