Decent ADSL Modem/Router with Gigabit LAN?

xander_uk2 · 29 Apr 2009 at 07:54

Currently using the new black BT home hub, and while it's a pretty steady performer I need something thats a bit quicker at shifting data round my home network
Does anyone use, or can anyone recommend a decent home router with a few gigabit LAN ports? Most I can see are FastEthernet

Between my NAS (and soon to be home server) I'll be moving gigs of data daily. Last night it took 30 mins at least to transfer 7gig from my laptop to my NAS

RSR · 29 Apr 2009 at 08:57

What about a cheap gigabit switch?

Andy

xander_uk2 · 29 Apr 2009 at 09:43

Yeah I considered that but it's already quite messy cable wise so I was hoping to consolidate the switch into a new Router/Modem setup

Still, it may come to that

tolien · 29 Apr 2009 at 10:29

7GB in half an hour is ~30Mbps, so it sounds like you're not even maxing out the network connection you've got.

xander_uk2 · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:00

wow, the home hub must suck then? It's my current switch

Azuse05 · 29 Apr 2009 at 13:26

well 30mbs would be good if it's wireless g

Be aware though, if all you need is faster lan transfers it'd be simpler to simply buy a gigabyte switch, plug it into the hub then plug everything else into the switch. I know it's messy, but dedicated switches usually perform better than ones in routers.

xander_uk2 · 29 Apr 2009 at 20:22

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to go for a Netgear gigabit switch in that case.....looks like the home hub can stay

bledd · 30 Apr 2009 at 15:00

tolien said:
7GB in half an hour is ~30Mbps, so it sounds like you're not even maxing out the network connection you've got.

sounds like it's a crap NAS