Maybe dumb router question

[Colrenea]

I only have 1 pc, and I got a router as part of a Windows XP launch promotion. It is a D-Link DI704 hooked to a Toshiba PCX1100 cable modem. If I'm going to use the router, it will mainly be just for a firewall for now, I'm trying to convice the wife we need a 2nd pc. My question is, is it normal for a router to cut your bandwidth almost in half? Without the router, I average around 3.5 to 4 mbps, but with the router hooked up, I only get around 2mbps. This is consistent, it never gets any higher than maybe 2.2 mbps. Any ideas on how to improve the performance I'm receiving with the router? I would really like to continue using it, but not at the expense of that much performance.

 

[Kadarin]

Make sure that you have the latest version of firmware on the device, and also contact the manufacturer's technical support department to see if they have heard of this issue. It may be that the processor that they use is horribly inefficient (the Linksys version of your device has a throughput of about 5.5Mbps, by comparison).

 

[azkiwi]

I have a DI-804 and have never had your experience - that I noticed. What is the spec on that model for throughput?


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[Colrenea]

Here is a direct cut and paste from D-Link's website:

The D-Link DI-704 strictly adheres to IEEE standards, and is compatible with existing network technology. The four 10/100 Mbps ports adhere to IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u, which specify 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet technology respectively, and use NWay auto-negotiation to switch between 10Mbps and 100Mbps speeds. The four 10/100 Ethernet ports use layer 2 switching technology to minimize packet broadcast, greatly enhancing the speed and productivity of the LAN. Each port also adheres to the IEEE 802.3x standard, which specifies Flow Control support for full-duplex Ethernet ports.

So I take it from the responses I have gotten so far that no one else has run into this problem? I guess I will try to get in touch with D-Link.