[Tfug] network connection

[Ray Reeves]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bexley Hall" <bexley401 at yahoo.com> 
To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 2:37:13 PM GMT -07:00 U.S. Mountain Time (Arizona) 
Subject: Re: [Tfug] network connection 


--- On Tue, 6/9/09, Jeffry Johnston <tfug at kidsquid.com> wrote: 

> Even an ancient router or hub should give you 10Mbps. Perhaps try a 
> different router and see what happens. I wonder if poor network 
> cables or connections might also cause a slowdown? 
> 
> On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Ray Reeves<arizray at comcast.net> 
> 
> > Does anyone have some guidance regarding sharing a Comcast 
> > connection with two boxes? Currently I am doing it via a wired 
> > router but it seems that it limits the speed I can enjoy to 
> > about 5mb/s even though I have a 8mb connection. 

*What* is 5Mb/s -- per node, the Comcast connection, up vs. down, 
etc.? 

tests of download speed from speakeasy or comcasts' speed checker give me these results. uploads are aroind 1.5mb 

Are you using a HUB or a SWITCH? I am hardwired into a router. 

> > Aside from abandoning Comcast or having them install a home 
> > network (Windows support only) on my Ubuntu Jaunty boxes what 
> > might the options be? 

What applications are getting this bandwidth? Have you tried 
just transfering files between YOUR two machines to see what 
sort of bandwidth you *might* get? 




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