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Did you try factory restoring the router?
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Internet connection is slow behind router
Hello!
My internet connection is 16MBps from Comcast. When I connect my pc directly to the Modem, the speed is 16Mbps. If I connect the wired Linksys router Model: BEFSR41 V.2.0 to the Modem, and connect the other computer to the router, the internet speed goes down to 6Mbps. The firmware seems to be up to date and all cables are in good condition.
I need help to get the internet speed up to normal while plugged into the router.
Thank you
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uetian, how do i find the port speeds?
nishv, how do i manipulate the QoS settings, or resetting the router to factory settings? (Please note that I havent changed any settings in the router)
KvChaos, by 'internet speed' I mean that I pay for the 16Mbps package and I get that through the Modem, but it goes down to 6Mbps when i connect the Modem to the Router and my pc to the router instead of directly to the Modem.
This is usually a port speed/duplex mismatch. Your router and modem need to have the same port speed and duplex.
This is usually a port speed/duplex mismatch. Your router and modem need to have the same port speed and duplex.
This is usually a port speed/duplex mismatch. Your router and modem need to have the same port speed and duplex.
Seriously man... have you bothered to check this yet?
You shouldn't put too much trust in those "support".. >.>
After all those "assistance" from that "support" did he prove to be even a little help?
I for 1 do not know how you manage to check that your internet speed has gone down to 6 MB.
If you're talking about your Local Area Connection speed, a wired connection should be either 10/100/1000. How did you get a 6 MB speed anyway?
The internet if jammed with complaints about these routers. Check this out
http://www.google.com/sear
here's a list of Voip routers with multiple ports
http://www.voip-info.org/w
I am only going on what you have said Mark88,
Modem router, router same thing aren't they?
You probably don't need to buy another
basically your connecting Voip modem router to another router and the clients are connected to the router and has to pass through that router to the Voip modem.
So it's probably only a wrong setting or ip address
See if this can assist you
Setting-Up a Linksys VOIP Router Using DSL Internet Service
Extract
Most DSL providers use Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) to establish Internet connections for end-users. To set up a Linksys router, you need to enable PPPoE on the router's web-based setup page.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US
I know....Im trying to improve my written explanations here. Sorry for the confusion. I hope you all can bear with me.
The Comcast Modem is where the phone line comes from and goes to the phone jack in the wall (RJ11).
The Linksys router is just a plain, four - port router from about 2000. And it has two pc's plugged into it.
The Linksys router and the Comcast modem are connected by one network cable (RJ45).
Mark88
I was just trying to understand why you are using a voip router when you are not using it for telephone as well as internet. Routers with Voip capability employ QoS (quality of service) stuff. Thats so the voice portion (phone) takes priority over the internet (surfing). While I'm not sure this has anything to do with your problem this model router is a known DOG by all the bad reviews it has on good. I would just replace it with a good old 10/100 router from Netgear (about $45.00) and be done with it.
Hi nishv:
I updated the firmware several years ago to the latest version. I went to linksys.com to check again just now, and the newest one is still from 2004. The file name is: Ver.1.46.2, befsr-v1.46.02_FW_code.bin
I dont see anything newer on the site.
I used the router's 192.168.1.1 site help wizard to upgrade the firmware. Then, I restarted everything and tested the speed again and it still only goes to 6-7.8 Mbps.
The router interface says the firmware is at Ver.1.46.2.
Mark88
I am 99.99% sure it is a firmware limitation.
It is fairly old router and at that time there wasn't many net connections above 6 MBps, then they tweeked the firmware to give a bit more throughput to around 7100Kbps (7Mbps)...
The reason this router did not get many Firmware update is due to the onboad memory...
I have reason to believe it must be the firmware. You can try Open Source Firmware for this router but I can't seem to recall any for that.
I would recommend you check out Open Source Firmwares for it but yet again, due to the onboad memory size, I doubt anyone would have released one... But I might be wrong on that.
Hope it helps.
Getting an inexpensive router is definitely the alternative. You can get a Netgear or a Linksys, I personally would go for Linksys because of personal preference and experience along with Cisco gears...
If you are going to buy a second hand router, I would recommend you get a Linksys WRT54G because you can do a lot of tweaking on that...
I would recommend you get a router with Wi-Fi support because you will be using it at one point.
Hope it helps and if you need further help, do post your reply.
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by: uetian1707Posted on 2009-04-16 at 22:10:21ID: 24165044
Hi,
What is the speed of ports of your Linksys router?