WRT54GX2 bottlenecking internet?

Ok, i'm a bit confused as to what i should do. I bought the WRT54GX2
last year, and when plugged into the router theoretically i should get
100mbps right? Ok, so that means that there shouldn't be abottleneck
with speed when i'm getting about 9 mbps through my cable modem. But i
am...and i have no idea why. The only thing that comes to mind is there
is some sort of setting i have on thats just making it go really slow
and i haven't the slightest as to what it could be.

I just restored it to factory settings and upgraded to the newest
firmware which is.
Firmware Version: 1.01.22

i turned off the firewall thinking maybe that was causing the slowdown
but it didn't make any difference.

I am using the wireless feature with 2 other computers in my house, but
while i've been running these tests those computers have been off. So i
don't think they're funneling the net away.

But the slowdown is somewhere in this router. Is there some kind of
optimziing that i need to do? I'm using comcast for the provider.

thanks for all your help guys and gals, if you need more info i'd be
happy to give whatever else is needed.


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cambomb wrote:
> Ok, i'm a bit confused as to what i should do. I bought the WRT54GX2
> last year, and when plugged into the router theoretically i should get
> 100mbps right? Ok, so that means that there shouldn't be abottleneck
> with speed when i'm getting about 9 mbps through my cable modem. But i
> am...and i have no idea why. The only thing that comes to mind is
> there is some sort of setting i have on thats just making it go
> really slow and i haven't the slightest as to what it could be.
>
> I just restored it to factory settings and upgraded to the newest
> firmware which is.
> Firmware Version: 1.01.22
>
> i turned off the firewall thinking maybe that was causing the slowdown
> but it didn't make any difference.
>
> I am using the wireless feature with 2 other computers in my house,
> but while i've been running these tests those computers have been
> off. So i don't think they're funneling the net away.
>
> But the slowdown is somewhere in this router. Is there some kind of
> optimziing that i need to do? I'm using comcast for the provider.
>
> thanks for all your help guys and gals, if you need more info i'd be
> happy to give whatever else is needed.
>
>
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Excuse me for asking a silly question, but what speed ARE you getting? Read
your post twice, and it doesn't say.. You will NEVER EVER get any faster
speed than the slowest component in your network, and all you mention in
your post is about 9 Mbps from your cable modem.. Are you expecting more
speed than your cable modem provides? if so, ain't gonna happen.....