brydry
the power of 64bit compels you
join:2004-12-05
Safety Harbor, FL
| ISP speed increased-still but router can't use it
Been a while since I posted a question in here. So, I have a Cisco 831 router. Working well. I just found out that RoadRunner increased the speeds to 20Mb. I've run some speed tests from behind the router and I only get close to 10Mb. I did connect my pc directly to the cable modem and ran the speed test again. This time I got 18.9Mb and 19.6Mb. So I know the speed is there.
Is 10Mb the limit for this router? Please tell me this is not so.
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rhard49
join:2001-04-12
Merrick, NY | "Ouch"
From the cisco Web Site
WAN
• 10BASE-T Ethernet (Cisco 831 router)
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Innuendo
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join:2002-12-20
| reply to brydry
I used to own an 831 & while it was a solid piece of equipment it always felt a little slow, sluggish, and under-powered to me. I have always felt that Cisco went a little too low-end with that model. I was always perturbed that the $79 Linksys BEFSX41 that I had upgraded from was far superior from a hardware standpoint (a CPU that was over 3 times as fast, a 10/100 WAN port, etc.)
I now own an 871W (which I nearly didn't buy due to my disappointment in the 831's hardware) and it is world's apart. I'm looking forward to testing it out with Insight's 20 meg package.
Back to your 831, though, I'm not surprised at all it can not reach the 20 meg speeds and a little surprised it was even able to handle 10 meg.
Please tell you it's not so? I wish I could, but you have to look at the age of your router model. It's been four or five years old now since Cisco designed and released that model for sale. Back then having a 10 meg connection in the home was a pipe dream for most people & a 20 meg connection was just pure fantasy.
Looks like it's time to start looking for a replacement. |
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rhard49
join:2001-04-12
Merrick, NY
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May 17th, @01:07PM
| You'll be happy. I have an 871W also. My Isp is Verizon fios my present connection is 20/20 but I've changed my plan several times from 20/5 to 35/10 to finally 20/20 the 871 has preformed solidly at all three. |
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mr_dirt
join:2006-02-14
Denver, CO
| reply to Innuendo
said by Innuendo  :It's been four or five years old now since Cisco designed and released that model for sale. It's been over five years since the 831 was released. That means it's probably closer to 8 since it was designed. In that time, Cisco has dramatically changed the feature set on these routers (causing a platform that seemed blisteringly fast in its day to end up appearing a dog), and as Innuendo pointed out, typical broadband speeds have increased by literally orders of magnitude. The router was designed to deal with 1-3 MB DSL circuits, fer cryin' out load.
The 871 is getting close to the 4-5 years since design that you mentioned.
If you're serious about taking advantage of security features, integrated telephony, and a lot more CPU power, you should look at an 860 or 880. You'll probably have to stand in line for the opportunity to hand over your wallet, but it might be worth it if you want to handle the continuing direction of broadband capability. |
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Euphrates
join:2007-04-30
Bellingham, WA
| said by mr_dirt :said by Innuendo :It's been four or five years old now since Cisco designed and released that model for sale. It's been over five years since the 831 was released. That means it's probably closer to 8 since it was designed. In that time, Cisco has dramatically changed the feature set on these routers (causing a platform that seemed blisteringly fast in its day to end up appearing a dog), and as Innuendo pointed out, typical broadband speeds have increased by literally orders of magnitude. The router was designed to deal with 1-3 MB DSL circuits, fer cryin' out load. The 871 is getting close to the 4-5 years since design that you mentioned. If you're serious about taking advantage of security features, integrated telephony, and a lot more CPU power, you should look at an 860 or 880. You'll probably have to stand in line for the opportunity to hand over your wallet, but it might be worth it if you want to handle the continuing direction of broadband capability. BryDry, don't feel bad. Mr_dirt is on the money with this. I may be in the situation you are in (somewhat actually, I have a Cisco 871 but I also have a ASA 5505). These are the breaks with technology. If Comcasts decides to bump my speed up to continuous 20Mbps (I've been getting that on speed tests but I'm unsure if it's just PowerBoost in effect or not) then it may get to the point were my 871 won't be able to take it any more. I know if I had an option for Verizon 30Mbps FIOS then I would probably need to put the ASA on the connection and relegate the 871 to something else.
Myself, I'm hoping that Cisco releases a Gigabit version of the 1800 series similar to the 1811 which two Gig-E ports and an eight port Gig switch (although it's more likely it would be a four port switch). Also, something with an "above 50Mbps" per packet processing capability. |
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brydry
the power of 64bit compels you
join:2004-12-05
Safety Harbor, FL
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Thanks for the replies and information. Time to start looking for a new router. My financial adviser is not going to be pleased to here this. As much as I liked this 831's performance I found it intimidating to configure. I can stumble my way through Linux CLI but this router had me stumped so many times. I found it difficult just setting the clock, LOL. Any way, thanks again.
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Phraxos
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join:2004-06-12
UK
| said by brydry :My financial adviser is not going to be pleased to here this. .......when are they ever?!  |
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rhard49
join:2001-04-12
Merrick, NY | reply to brydry
BTW I've picked up several used 871 without problem on ebay at around 250-260 much more palitable |
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rolande
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join:2002-05-24
Powell, OH
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| reply to brydry
said by brydry :My financial adviser is not going to be pleased to here this. You have one in your house too?! I always find if I put a solid effort into the business case, making sure to equally highlight the pros and cons, that it will somehow get approved and worked into the budget. |
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Phraxos
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join:2004-06-12
UK | I find it quicker to just lie about the cost and burn the credit card statements |
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