Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? in OptimumOnline http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r7366396 en Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:34:47 EDT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:34:47 EDT Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7400216 Rainbows2 : Irish Shark See Profile is probably correct here:

said by Irish Shark See Profile:
It appears that a v2 BEFSR41 has a 10/100 megabit WAN port. It is fairly new and you have to read the box to make sure you get the right one.


I have yet to actually see a second version of the Linksys BEFSR41, and was only referring to the previous post written by GeekNJ See Profile. Netgear has done something similar with its popular consumer RP614 router. The original version of the RP614 only had a 10 Mbit WAN port. A few months ago, they released RP614v2, which had the added benefit of a 10/100 Mbit WAN port. This resulted in a great deal of confusion at the time, first because the distribution of the new version was not widespread, and second because most retailers were unaware of the existence of two versions of the router or why the slight difference between the two would be important. It was only after some contributors on DSLR posted a scan of the box that the existence of it was confirmed. To this day, Netgear still has not updated their corporate website to indicate the existence of RP614v2, other than on the firmware update section. The original RP614 section still lists the router as having a 10 Mbit WAN port on the Product Data Sheet.
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It is the 10 megabit WAN port.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7399481 Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:22:33 EDT Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7399426 LawnMowerGuy : Maybe you didn't set the BEFSR41's MTU correctly? I know the NR041 has a default of 1500. So check that...
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It is just easier to get a "known" product that works especially if you order off the Internet and cannot see the box to see if it a v2. If you go into a store, you can read the box.
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said by snowpeas See Profile:
I didn't expect much from my router, but I was just responding to Rainbow's comment since I bought my router around June..


Rainbow got her info from a GeekNJ post. Not sure where GeekNJ got his info. The Linksys website still says it has a 10Mbit WAN port. So do the boxes on the shelf at our local BestBuy. If there is a new version with a 100Mbit WAN port, it must be really new.

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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7399264 Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:57:05 EDT Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7399153 snowpeas :
said by Rainbows2 See Profile:

... GeekNJ See Profile mentioned above that the latest generation of BEFSR41 routers may now come with a 10/100 Mbit WAN port.


I didn't expect much from my router, but I was just responding to Rainbow's comment since I bought my router around June.. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7399153 Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:47:14 EDT Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7399005 Irish Shark : I don't know what you expected with that router. You have read enough to see that you need a NR041 or equivalent.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7399005 Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:30:44 EDT Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7397980 snowpeas : hmm I just got the linksys befsr41 like in June. I'll let you guys know if i get good speed with it or not. Almost bought the other model.

Edit: I just tried my connection w/ the router and its no good. Fastest i get from the OOL speed test is 700+KB/s and with the speakeasy test im back to sharkfin speed (only a slight improvement over the sharkfin 4800 vs 5500).
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7397980 Mon, 14 Jul 2003 14:10:04 EDT Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7380280 Rainbows2 : The main and really only significant difference between the Network Everywhere NR041 and Linksys BEFSR41 is the fact that the NR041 has always been manufactured with a 10/100 Mbit WAN port. The first generation BEFSR41 came only with a 10 Mbit WAN port, and people using SB MODEMs would experience the "10 Mbit WAN port negotiation issue" with it. The NR041 has been recommended by many people here because it is a relatively inexpensive router with a faster WAN port that has the same capabilities as the BEFSR41. The NR041 is even manufactured by Linksys, just branded under a different name. A look at the product data sheets for both routers shows that they are identical in pretty much every other aspect. You can see for yourself here:

»ftp://ftp.linksys.com/datasheet/befsr41ds.pdf
»www.networkeverywhere.com/products/nr041.asp

GeekNJ See Profile mentioned above that the latest generation of BEFSR41 routers may now come with a 10/100 Mbit WAN port. It's odd that you saw a speed difference between the two routers, since you have a Terajet that should not show the signs of the "10 Mbit WAN port" issue. Regardless, it seems that, if you have noticed that significant an improvement in speeds with the NR041, regardless of the actual reason behind it, you should probably hang on to it.
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Also, can anyone answer if there is ANY kind of difference, AT ALL, between the BEFSR41, and the NR041?
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7379819 Sat, 12 Jul 2003 02:01:08 EDT Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7378721 bobd1950 :
said by mahermusic See Profile:
I have a Terajet 110 with a Linksys BEFSR41 router, and get speeds around 6000+

I had the chance to try the NR041 on my network and noticed a speed bump. Is this normal? Why?


WHAT version was the befsr41...ver 1 or 2?...Big diff in performance w/macs(OX).
Ver 2 is the best unit.
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I always wanted to try the NR041 because I thought I read somewhere in here that it was faster than the BEFSR41, but I also read that if I had a Terajet, or the Toshiba, that the speed wouldn't matter. I could've always returned it to Radio Shack if there wasn't a speed boost, but the numbers look good here!

THESE ARE WITH THE NR041:

2003-07-10 23:16:35 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 8001/891 kbps
2003-07-10 22:45:57 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 7904/871 kbps
2003-07-10 22:41:16 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 7670/866 kbps
2003-07-10 21:13:28 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 7907/876 kbps
2003-07-10 21:03:47 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 7918/884 kbps
2003-07-10 20:59:35 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 7626/863 kbps
2003-07-10 19:58:00 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 7860/900 kbps
2003-07-10 19:49:29 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 7935/856 kbps
2003-07-10 19:24:11 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 7890/824 kbps
2003-07-10 19:06:35 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 7938/861
kbps

THESE ARE WITH THE BEFSR41:

2003-07-10 18:23:11 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 6607/890 kbps
2003-07-10 18:19:03 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 6558/885 kbps
2003-07-10 18:08:10 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 6243/909 kbps
2003-07-10 18:06:46 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 6619/865 kbps
2003-07-10 17:53:16 Speed test (nyc.speakeasy.net) 5535/887 kbps]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7372933 Fri, 11 Jul 2003 12:53:37 EDT Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7372643 NYR11 : "Speed Bump?" As in slowdown? I never had a terajet. I have the the SB4100 with NRR041 and see maximum speeds on OOL, 8000+:)
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I have a BEFSR41 and it works fine with the TJ and I get 8000+ speeds.

Did you try the OOL FTP test too and see what that shows?
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On the Linksys, it was the latest. (just installed)
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7366492 Thu, 10 Jul 2003 19:33:57 EDT Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7366396 Rainbows2 : The Terajet 110, as far as I can see from the forum FAQ and past threads, is supposed to be capable of the same speeds as the Terjajet 210, 8000+ kbps. No one has reported seeing the "10 Mbit WAN port negotiation issue" with either of the Terajets. With that MODEM, it shouldn't have mattered which router you were using. Normally that issue only would affect SB users. Have you checked the settings in the BEFSR41 to make sure you didn't change any of the default settings at some point in a manner that would have affected your speeds? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7366396 Thu, 10 Jul 2003 19:23:14 EDT Re: Speed Boost w/ Linksys NR041? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7366374 GeekNJ : You shouldn't have unless you have very old firmware on your Linksys. What firmware is on it - »192.168.1.1/Status.htm ?
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I had the chance to try the NR041 on my network and noticed a speed bump. Is this normal? Why?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7366308 Thu, 10 Jul 2003 19:14:43 EDT