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[Timothy Butler]

>
> It depends.  It sounds like the modem itself has a 100baseT ethernet
> port on the LAN side (100mbs), the question is whether the ports on  
> the
> router are 100baseT or 10baseT.  It sounds like it is only a 10mbps  
> port
> on the router.  It could be that the LAN ports on the router are
> 100mbps, but only 10mbps on the WAN (modem) side.  Because of Ethernet
> protocal overhead, you will only ever reach a maximum of 70-80% of the
> port speed.  So, it sounds to me that somewhere there is a 10baseT  
> port
> when the router is in place.

	Thanks, that makes sense. I forgot to consider overhead. T-Mobile has  
their branded version of the Linksys WRT54GS on sale for $20, so I've  
ordered one of those to replace the venerable BEFSR41. I already have  
a WRT54G in place as a wireless access point, but it isn't in a  
location that would work well for it being hooked up directly to the  
cable modem as the home's router.

	In case anyone else is interested, you can find the T-Mobile deal here:
	http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/addons/SelectDevice.aspx?categorycode=39

	Just click any phone pictured and then choose the Linksys router. You  
do not have to be a T-Mobile customer, it seems.

	Wikipedia reports the unit as being a WRT54GL (the Linux version that  
has more RAM and ROM), but my invoice reports it as a WRT54GS (which  
is suppose to be like the WRT54GL only with double the RAM and ROM and  
with "Speedbooster" support). Though I will probably use the stock  
firmware, it also is suppose to be compatible with dd-wrt...

	-Tim


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