Router Speed Issues

Looking for a router for a small business (about 10 PC's with cable
internet access). The last one I tried was a (Linksys BEFSX41
Firewall/VPN) chopped our internet speed by 75% and rendered E-Mail
unusable. And that was with the tamest settings. Are there any
functional products out there that don't emasculate your upload and
download speeds? Thanks.
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Wayne Conway

"Wayne Conway" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Looking for a router for a small business (about 10 PC's with cable
> internet access). The last one I tried was a (Linksys BEFSX41
> Firewall/VPN) chopped our internet speed by 75% and rendered E-Mail
> unusable. And that was with the tamest settings. Are there any functional
> products out there that don't emasculate your upload and download speeds?
> Thanks.
> --
> Quality is a function of design, materials, and craftsmanship.
> Inspection can only confirm quality or reveal deficiencies.
> In no case, can quality be inspected into anything.
>
As an "internet router" I use an old PC (Celeron P400 128mb ram 2gb h/d) and
use smoothwall (http://www.smoothwall.org/) Has a USB modem for ADSL and
connects to the network through a 10mb hub. Rock solid, no speed problems
and a pretty good configurable firewall.

"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Wayne Conway" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4DdHd.19200$4h.17568@okepread03...
>> Looking for a router for a small business (about 10 PC's with cable
>> internet access). The last one I tried was a (Linksys BEFSX41
>> Firewall/VPN) chopped our internet speed by 75% and rendered E-Mail
>> unusable. And that was with the tamest settings. Are there any functional
>> products out there that don't emasculate your upload and download speeds?
>> Thanks.
>> --
>> Quality is a function of design, materials, and craftsmanship.
>> Inspection can only confirm quality or reveal deficiencies.
>> In no case, can quality be inspected into anything.
>>
> As an "internet router" I use an old PC (Celeron P400 128mb ram 2gb h/d)
> and use smoothwall (http://www.smoothwall.org/) Has a USB modem for ADSL
> and connects to the network through a 10mb hub. Rock solid, no speed
> problems and a pretty good configurable firewall.
>
i use a BEFSR41 w/firewall , no troubles with 15 people connected ...tested
and getting top speeds

VPN passthrough but not endpoint