g0nepostal
I Am The One Her Mom Warned Her About
join:2001-03-23
Concord, CA
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Why does Linksys suck?
I read through all of the posts on this thread and noticed that the main issue all of the people who are beating on PC Magazine's test methodology seem to have is that the test is biased toward 64-byte Ethernet frames, instead of the 1518-byte Ethernet maximum size frame.
What is being forgotten however is that unless the machines connected to the router are constantly moving MaxMTU-sized packets through all wires connected to each router port, the fact that a router isn't exactly the fastest at moving 1518-byte size frames is irrelevant.
Yes, the tech types that haunt DSL Reports download a lot of large files. Yes, people who have broadband are probably running Morpheus and downloading MP3s and movies are a constant clip. And yes, slow MaxMTU performance can and does affect performance when a file is being uploaded. But tell me: Realistically, what percentage of users running a router are putting it through that kind of performance stress?
I own a Linksys BEFSR41, and think very highly of it. Over a year now of constant, reliable service. Not a single reboot. It protects my network from the hackers and CodeRed-infected machines that haunt AT&T Broadband Internet's network. And it provides solid switch performance on the LAN side of the network. What more could I ask for?
PC Magazine (in my opinion) wrote the article to help computer users make a solid decision, with home and SOHO users in mind. Those of us who run business networks wouldn't trust our demarc-point connection to one of these routers, would we? We'd use gear from Cisco or the other major vendors. So the fact that Linksys isn't the fastest at switching MaxMTU packets to me is irrelevant, when a home or SOHO user - the people at whom this article is targeted - will want equipment that can be setup with a minimum amount of hassle and will work as advertised.
I have used Netgear equipment too, when someone I am working on the side for purchases it to set up a home network. Netgear makes good equipment and as far as I am concerned it performs as well as Linksys gear.
Why or even how this thread degenerated into a Linksys Vs. Netgear flame war is beyond me. As for the grief okaven took for PC Mag's testing methodology, that's all well and good. It was interesting to read, since it made for good intelligent discourse.
g0nepostal |
okaven
join:2001-12-02
New York, NY
| g0nepostal:
You are making some good points there. I think it makes no sense to let this escalate to a Linksys vs. Netgear battle. Besides, I posted a new message all the way at the bottom of the thread which outlines that common traffic does not at all consist of only 1518-byte packets.
Besides, by this time next year all vendors will have a totally new gamet of products available 
Oliver Kaven |
