router problem

foamex · 12-16-2005, 11:15 AM

I have a Lynksys BEFSR11 serving two pc's The problem is I have recently upgraded to 10mb service but through the router we can only get 3-4mb even if one pc is idle or switched off ! However on connecting the cable modem directly to my own machine I can realise 8-9mb. Can anyone help me ?

Both pc's..
Gigabyte MB'S
Athlon 2.8
Ram 1gb and 1.5gb
I.S.P Blueyonder 10mb

**johnwill** · 12-17-2005, 08:52 AM

Have you checked the MTU setting in the router? I'm not real familiar with that particular model, I suppose it could be somewhat bandwidth limited. Check the Linksys site, I found this...

http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...i=&p_topview=1

**Resolution** · 12-17-2005, 12:30 PM

From what I can tell, that model should be able to handle up to 10Mbps on the WAN port, and 10/100 on the LAN ports. I have no idea what the default MTU is, however.

**johnwill** · 12-17-2005, 05:13 PM

If it only handles a 10mbit connection, I'd guess that internally it could be limited to less total throughput, maybe that's the issue?

12-16-2005, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
foamex Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 1 OS: WINXP	router problem I have a Lynksys BEFSR11 serving two pc's The problem is I have recently upgraded to 10mb service but through the router we can only get 3-4mb even if one pc is idle or switched off ! However on connecting the cable modem directly to my own machine I can realise 8-9mb. Can anyone help me ? Both pc's.. Gigabyte MB'S Athlon 2.8 Ram 1gb and 1.5gb I.S.P Blueyonder 10mb

12-17-2005, 08:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Have you checked the MTU setting in the router? I'm not real familiar with that particular model, I suppose it could be somewhat bandwidth limited. Check the Linksys site, I found this... http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...i=&p_topview=1 __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-17-2005, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	If it only handles a 10mbit connection, I'd guess that internally it could be limited to less total throughput, maybe that's the issue? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-17-2005, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	From what I can tell, that model should be able to handle up to 10Mbps on the WAN port, and 10/100 on the LAN ports. I have no idea what the default MTU is, however.