Re: 10mbit fiber to home; NAT router can't fill pipe

Steve wrote:

> ... to max out at about 40-60% of that. Most of these NAT routers only have
> a 10baseT plug on the WAN port, so clearly they're not even designed to
> handle 10mbit and up. And most countries don't offer anything faster
> than a megabit or two.
>
> Can someone recommend an industrial strength NAT router that is fast
> enough to handle 10, 20 or 100mbits?

Not exactly industrial strength, but take a look at the D-link "GamerLounge"
routers, (DGL-4100 wired, and 4300 wireless).

I have the 4100. It supports much larger route tables than the older little
home routers, thousands of connections compared to hundreds. It has a more
robust processor, and has a 10/100 Mb WAN side connection and 10/100/1000 LAN
side connection. You should be able to find it for about $150.
Received on Mon May 1 00:57:02 2006