James, you have a very similar setup to mine. I have a Linksys AM200 DSL modem > WRT54GL or WHRHPG54 Both Tomato or WRT150N(with DDWRT) I swap around when I feel like to see what firmware is the best
Is this switch any good? http://www.amazon.com/3Com-3CGSU05-US-Gigabit-Switch-5PORT/dp/B000I1ZA0G/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1222200178&sr=8-45 On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 8:00 PM, James Boswell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That method seems fine > > I have a similar setup going on here > > Netgear DM111P > wan port on a WRT54GS running tomato > port on the WRT > hooked up to a port on a Buffalo 8 port gigabit switch > > occasionally I'll hang 100mbps devices off the WRT, that's more an issue of > cable management than anything else. > > Traffic between local nodes will just bound around the gigabit switches > ports and never get anywhere near the router, so it's as performant as it > gets. > > > On 23 Sep 2008, at 17:53, Naushad Zulfiqar wrote: > > Sorry for the lame subject title, but......... >> >> >> I have a WRT54GL linksys router connected to an ADSL modem. Right now all >> the 4 ports are occupied by various devices. The primary ones being my >> fileserver and my main machine. >> >> Since the switch on the WRT is 10/100 only, I've been feeling the pain >> when >> transferring large files. Both my fileserver and my main computer have >> Gbit >> NICS on them and I would like to take advantage of them. >> >> I've looked around (NEWEGG) and have seen that 4-5 port switches cost >> around >> the 50 dollar range. That's perfect and I can spare that kind of cash. >> >> That being said, what is the best way to "integrate" the switch into my >> current setup? Would it be: >> >> >> MODEM <------------> Router(Port1) <-------------> Gbit Switch >> <------------------> Devices? >> >> >> Would another "method" be more faster and/or elegant? >> >> I love my router and don't want to change it for a gigabit model, but if >> the >> collective says so, I will have to consider strongly. >> >> >> >> -- >> Best Regards, >> >> >> Zulfiqar Naushad >> > > -- Best Regards, Zulfiqar Naushad
