Old router won't pass 60meg

foreright · 19 Apr 2013 at 17:35

Hope you guys can help. VM have just upgraded my BB service to 60meg but my router only allows 40meg.
The router is an old Netgear RP614V3 and has the latest firmware. It is supposedly 10/100 but will not perform at higher BB speeds.
I know that the spped is provided by the VM modem as it works OK without the router.
Any ideas. I know the router is 10 years old but surely 10/100 should be OK. Please help.

bremen1874 · 19 Apr 2013 at 17:40

It isn't unusual to find older routers limiting connection speeds. 40meg isn't actually that bad, some top out at nearer 20meg.

KIA · 19 Apr 2013 at 17:40

10/100 is port speed. It does not mean the CPU is capable of routing traffic at 100Mb/s.

It's time for a new router. What's your budget?

foreright · 19 Apr 2013 at 17:58

Thanks for the answers. Unless there is a problem I can get a Superhub free of charge from VM.
I am fully hardwired on my network and ironically a cheapy charlie switch I bought years ago passes the speed OK.
I do not require wireless, are there any issues I should be aware of if I ask for the Superhub.

bremen1874 · 19 Apr 2013 at 18:00

The wireless is the main complaint you see about the Superhub. If you don't care about wireless it should be fine.

foreright · 20 Apr 2013 at 15:16

OK, I shall ask VM to send me the Superhub as I only use wired connections and shouldn't suffer the wireless issues that appears to be the main concern.
Another thing that I bump into on my searches re. this piece of equipment is the question about whether to turn on the firewall or not. I assume in my ignorance that I have always had a firewall on my Netgear router. So is it not essential to have it switched on when I change to the SH.
Excuse my ignorance, IT is not my thing. Thanks.

KIA · 20 Apr 2013 at 16:31

Leave the FW on. A NAT router, in its default state, will block all inbound unsolicited traffic. This is a good thing!

foreright · 20 Apr 2013 at 19:27

I'd like to push my luck and ask you guys one last question.
If I didn't want to take a chance with the superhub and kept my VMNG300 Modem and just wanted to replace the old Netgear router with one that will handle the 60 meg on offer. I have not got the money for recommended ASUS nor will I need wireless. What "cheap" router would you recommend please.

bremen1874 · 20 Apr 2013 at 19:45

There's no risk with the Superhub. If you decide you don't like it you can configure it to run in modem only mode and connect your own router behind it.

If you aren't too bothered about the wireless I can't see that there's anything to be gained by buying a cheap router instead. If I was pushed I'd be looking at TP-Link.

Rabtech · 21 Apr 2013 at 18:16

I have a VMNG300 modem on 100Mb/5Mb coupled to a Asus RT-N56U with a custom firmware. Good for over 800Mb/s on the internet side.

If you want something cheap and cheerful for now, get a DLink 615 v2 D2 revision off the bay, that'll do 95Mb/s on the WAN and is wireless N etc - should be able to pick one up dirt cheap as most will be ex-Virgin anyway. Flash it to DD-WRT (for free) and enjoy speed and stability.