[Tfug] network connection

Paul Scott waterhorse at ultrasw.com
Tue Jun 9 15:37:35 MST 2009


Ray Reeves wrote:
> 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.

How do you know you are getting 8Mb from Comcast at the same time you're 
getting a total of 5Mb from both boxes.  As Jeff said a reasonable 
router should not slow you down noticeably.

Also remember that you can't receive data faster than it's being sent.

Paul Scott









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