I'm currently using a Netgear FVS318 as the firewall router between my cable modem and my LAN. I don't use the VPN but I do use firewall/port forwarding/DHCP server. This is an 8-port router, and I use all the ports; I don't need wireless support.
This is a great router in all respects except one: the LAN-to-WAN throughput is only about 9Mbs. This sucks because I have 20Mbs/2Mbs service. I was pretty confused as to why my upload speeds were very close to rated but my download speeds were 1/2 until I plugged a machine directly into the modem and saw the full download speeds.
So I'm looking for recommendations for a fairly simple firewall/dhcp/port forwarding router with fast LAN-to-WAN speeds. No VPN needed, no dual-WAN or wireless. 8 ports or more would be nice. And inexpensive if possible
I'm thinking about the FVS328 or 338 as I've had good experience with Netgear. Both have higher throughput. Any other recommendations?