Who knows routers?

Van Chocstraw

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Nov 18, 2009, 10:14:42 AM11/18/09

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I got rid of my old Belkin router because it was slowing down my
downloads. Now my new Wireless N router is doing the same thing.
Throttles everything down to 150 to 200kbps. If I go directly into the
cable modem it's fine, 700-900kpbs. Why do routers keep slowing my
downloads down??

John Hasler

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Nov 18, 2009, 10:25:59 AM11/18/09

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Scrounge an old obsolete pc, install a couple of cheap NICs and Debian,
configure it as a router, and be happy.
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John Hasler
jha...@newsguy.com
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA

Darklight

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Nov 18, 2009, 11:00:26 AM11/18/09

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Van Chocstraw wrote:

question was you belkin router for cable or phone line. If i am correct
the cable router is different from a phone line router.

Is your cable fibre optic.

Van Chocstraw

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Nov 18, 2009, 10:41:49 AM11/18/09

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Both are cable routers used in the wired mode.
Cable is not fibre on my end, don't know about their TM network.

John Hasler

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Nov 18, 2009, 10:47:11 AM11/18/09

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Darklight writes:
> question was you belkin router for cable or phone line. If i am
> correct the cable router is different from a phone line router.

You confound "router" and "modem". Many modems incorporate (buggy,
inferior) routers but they are two different things.

Van Chocstraw

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Nov 18, 2009, 12:47:29 PM11/18/09

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John Hasler wrote:
> Darklight writes:
>> question was you belkin router for cable or phone line. If i am
>> correct the cable router is different from a phone line router.
>
> You confound "router" and "modem". Many modems incorporate (buggy,
> inferior) routers but they are two different things.

A cable modem is not a phone modem.

John Hasler

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Nov 18, 2009, 12:53:08 PM11/18/09

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Darklight writes:
> question was you belkin router for cable or phone line. If i am
> correct the cable router is different from a phone line router.

I wrote:
> You confound "router" and "modem". Many modems incorporate (buggy,
> inferior) routers but they are two different things.

Van Chocstraw writes:
> A cable modem is not a phone modem.

Nor is it a DSL modem or a radio modem. So what?

Van Chocstraw

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Nov 19, 2009, 12:09:14 PM11/19/09

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John Hasler wrote:
> Darklight writes:
>> question was you belkin router for cable or phone line. If i am
>> correct the cable router is different from a phone line router.
>
> I wrote:
>> You confound "router" and "modem". Many modems incorporate (buggy,
>> inferior) routers but they are two different things.
>
> Van Chocstraw writes:
>> A cable modem is not a phone modem.
>
> Nor is it a DSL modem or a radio modem. So what?

I reset the pig to factory defaults and turned off the wireless
transmitter. Works ok now. The wireless pig never worked anyway.
Couldn't get my laptop to even see a fracking signal. Don't buy a
Netgear Wireless N 300 WNC2000. At least I could connect wirelessly to
my old Belkin with only WEP security.

Dan C

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Nov 19, 2009, 10:32:11 PM11/19/09

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PEBKAC.

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