-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 a 16-port 100mbps switch can be had for about $25 on ebay. It's worth it for the performance increase it will give. On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 02:34:46PM -0500, Luke Davis wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- > I'm an idiot.. At least this [bug] took about 5 minutes to find.. We need to find some new terms to describe the rest of us mere mortals then. -- Craig Schlenter in response to Linus Torvalds's -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA0iLe9XVrM3ri110RAgyUAJ93pMmOBLFEyEm+pzLBw1QVJW8j2QCbB5/p KrSuVufisiKWERlaldWaaBw= =qK5d -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
