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Modem and networking questions

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mytiburon

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i am in the process of trying to set up my home network.,want to try to get a lower latency,,some questions.
i use sasktel dsl 1.5 down 128 up, that is all that is offered in my area.
curently on westel modem,dlink di-624 router

1. Sasktel uses old westel modems which means i need a router and also a 2wire gateway with wireless access...
a]which one would be better
b]which would have better latency
c]can i use any dsl modem
d]if so,which modem provides the best latency

2.I purchased d-link Qos 1000mb/s dgs-2208 switch for my lan, if was to hook my switch up to the 2wire gateway which has 100mbs ports,would my file transfers through my lan be 1000mb/s or scale down to 100mb/s.
 
Well you can generally (with DSL) use any modem you'd like... Not sure on specifics as far as speed.
However the modem that replaces it (depending how your DSL is setup, modem might be authenticating it), might need to be configured...

My router (Cisco) does my authentication on a PPPoE link. All my DSL modem does is "translates" the signal. As such, I can swap pretty much any modem I've got in and out and it works just fine.

Note about gigabit... Really doesn't provide a ton of speed increase in the home, due to one reason: hard drives. Your hard drives and computer system only work so fast: not near fast enough to utilize a 1Gb link.
As such, the only places 1Gb really helps (exceptions to everything, naturally) is on backbones, where MULTIPLE computers are sending stuff over the same link.

However between two or three PCs, Gb won't help a whole lot.

If you are using video equipment or something, obviously a difference there. But as a general rule, is how I am speaking here.

Also, Gb is as fast as the slowest link... so your PC to PC LAN would operate at 1Gb (given you have Gb NICs), yet as soon as it hits your gateway would fall down to 100Mb.

Hope this helps.
 
thanks for the help,,
but if i have a 100mb/s gateway thats hooked up to my gigabit switch......then shouldnt all my pcs that are hooked up the the lan via the switch be gigabit???

anyone else have a bet between the westell speeedstream and the 2wire?
 
I prefer Speedstreams, not fond of Westells, and I can't stand 2Wires.

Note..most Westells are also combo modem/routers..just like most of the 2Wires. And many of the newer Speedstreams come by default as combo modem/routers also. Most can be reconfigured to run as just a modem bridge..disabling the NAT/DHCP/PPPoE.
 
mytiburon said:
but if i have a 100mb/s gateway thats hooked up to my gigabit switch......then shouldnt all my pcs that are hooked up the the lan via the switch be gigabit???
Click to expand...

Yes, if you have Gb NICS. And only your LAN will be Gb, not your WAN and connection through the Gateway.
 
great info guys,,thanks
a big reason i ask is another family member has the same service as me,i have the speedstream modem,they have a 2wire modem/router combo, we are sasme distance from phone companys office but they consistently download 300mb/s quicker,not sure about their upload.

I want to try the 2wire if it could be disabled and used just as a modem if possible,my reason for this is i want qos router for gaming.
 
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