Bandwidth limited

[ruriruri]

Yep I have the same problem.

Cable modem --LAN--> PC ... 20mbit/s
Cable modem --LAN--> Gargoyle router (from Eric) --WiFi--> PC ... 4mbit/s

Would a better CPU and RAM help with speed? I am considering WZR-HP-G300N

[DoesItMatter]

Remember, Gargoyle is only supported on Wireless-G currently.

I think the WZR-HP-G300N is only running DD-WRT currently.

Also, the performance has been so-so - some like it, some hate it.

Research the forums in DD-WRT first.

[ruriruri]

According to this, WZR-HP-G300N seems to be supported
http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/start#buffalo

I don't mind it's G or N. Before I buy the router, I just want to know if a better CPU can increase the bandwidth over WiFi. Or the limited bandwidth caused by OpenWrt itself.

Even standing right next to AP the speed is only 1/5 of LAN cable speed. G is 54mbit/s and it should handle 20mbit/s at close range.

[DoesItMatter]

LAN Speed Results (06-28-2010 at 23:56:24)
Computer Name: Mini-PC
IP Address : 192.168.2.175
Folder : \\192.168.1.27\f$

---Writing--- ---Reading---
Packet length : 1,048,576,000 1,048,576,000
Time to complete: 516.8980000 657.5540000
Bytes per second: 2,028,594 1,594,661
Bits per second : 16,228,752 12,757,288
------------- -------------
Mbps: 15.4769440 12.1662979

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Last Result:
Download Speed: 11426 kbps (1428.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 744 kbps (93 KB/sec transfer rate)
Mon Jun 28 2010 19:36:51 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)

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Config is as follows:

Asus RT-N16 primary router, gigabit ports connected to PC #1

Linksys WRT54G-TM - running Gargoyle 1.3.1 - WAN port connected
to one of the gigabit LAN ports on the Asus RT-N16

PC #2 connected via Wireless-G to the WRT54G-TM

Those are speed tests results I got over wireless

#1 was a 1 GB file test transfer from PC#1 to PC#2

#2 was internet speed testing done wireless.