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Linksys BEFSR41 v.2 slow

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rumpeltumskin

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OK, my old router died so I got this BEFSR41 from a friend. Without a router, my download speed is around 15 Mbps, with this router, I max out at 5 Mbps according to Testmy.net

Is it because this router simply can not go any faster? I am using the latest firmware for that router.

Any ideas? I mainly use the router because I like something between me and the internet other that Microsoft's firewall.
 
rumpeltumskin said:
OK, my old router died so I got this BEFSR41 from a friend. Without a router, my download speed is around 15 Mbps, with this router, I max out at 5 Mbps according to Testmy.net

Is it because this router simply can not go any faster? I am using the latest firmware for that router.

Any ideas? I mainly use the router because I like something between me and the internet other that Microsoft's firewall.
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After googling a bit, lots of places say the BEFSR41 v1 and v2 only had a 10mbps half duplex wan port, which maxes out at 5-6 mbps.

User manual here http://support.radioshack.com/support_accessories/doc66/66591.pdf
page 16 of the pdf under lan and wan

"Remember that your Router’s ports connect to two sides: your 10/100 LAN
port(s) and the Internet WAN port. The LAN port(s) transmit data at 10Mbps
or 100 Mbps, whereas the broadband port, or WAN port, transmits data at 10
Mbps, because 10Mbps is currently the maximum speed for cable and DSL
service."

Time for a new router.
 
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