Bandwidth Problems with Netgear RP614 Router

[bonzai]

This is a question for all of you who have experience with the Netgear RP614 4-Port Cable/DSL Web Safe Router with 10/100Mbps Switch. When I connect directly to the Internet from computer to cable modem, my Internet download speeds are normal, abou 2300kbps. But when I connect computer to router to cable modem, my download speed is divided by 4, down to a little over 500 kbps. Have any of you guys noticed this? I'm beginning to think that this is problem with router and it's the way they made it, dividing the speed among the 4 ports. I have a Linksys and it doesn't have this problem.

I've upgraded firmware and it doesn't solve it. I've also disabled and turned off all filtering features that the router could possibly have.

[afoctober2]

I also have that model cable/dsl router I have 4 computers hooked up to it sharing a dsl connection but I don't have that problem it doesn't divide the speed.

[Panama Red]

That's the router I use and no matter how many units on up and running the speed stays solid. You might check the Netgear website for a driver or firmware update.

[bonzai]

Hmm, that is very odd then. When I remove the router and connect directly to the cable modem, I get full bandwidth. So the problem can't be on the computer end. Did you guys go to websites like http://www.dslreports.com to test your bandwidth? I've already upgraded the firmware but there is no difference in speed. I don't think drivers exist for routers since you don't need to install router software into the computer. What do you guys have set for MTU size at the router setup page? I'm not sure if I should play around with that, it's set at 1500 currently.

[gunrunnerjohn]

For the MTU size, you might try cutting it down to 1492, then to 1452, and see if either of those settings makes a difference.

FWIW, I just purchased a D-Link DI-614+ router, and it has a defective WAN port. It gets anywhere from about 50-300k throughput, while a direct connect or another router gets my normal 1200-1300k, all measured at DSLreports. You may just have a defective piece of hardware.

[ZeratulsAvenger]

Ya I would check into that. Mine is working winderfly with no division of bandwidth.

[Byte 2.0]

Ok, I have the netgear 814 MR and I had to upgrade firmware 3 times, the last time to a beta that wasn't available for download. I am still using the beta and I dont' believe it is public yet.

Anyways, for simple math. say you have a 2000kbps connection

if you connect 4 computers and each are trying to max the connection, each should get about 500kbps
but if only one is surfing(downloading) others are totally idle or even off, the number 1 PC should still get very close to the cap of you connection.

right now i am pulling speed test anyway from 2300 to 3000kbps though my netgear router on my cable connection.

ok, while typing this i checked netgear, I have the 4.12 firmware but the website as the 4.09, 4.11 and 4.13 firmware. my 4.12 beta is not listed or available. making me wonder about upgrading mine


I checked your 614 model
Firmware:
RP614 Firmware version 4.00
RP614 Firmware version 4.12 rel. 5/03
RP614v1 Firmware Version 4.14

but doubt check make sure you don't have the v2 model or those would be bad.

[moparacer]

I know this thread is kinda old but I just installed a RP614 yesterday and like you I see a significant slowdown in dandwidth with the router. Did you ever figure the cause out Bonzai?