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frankienyc123   11-14-2006 at 06:28:13 PM

Can anyone tel me how the performane of an entry level office router such as the cisco 831 would compare to a high end home router such as a dlink 4100? Now i know the cisco router probably has a better firewall and far more features. What id like to know is the performance lan-wan, wan-lan throughput, simultaneous connections...etc?? Do these entry level Cisco routers perform better than a high end home router or really just offer more features?? What kind of cpu does the 831 use?? I know the Dlink uses the Ubicom IP 3000 250mhz chip, and the Cisco uses a Motorola cpu but im not sure which one?? Any one have any info??

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Caine775   11-14-2006 at 09:34:21 PM
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I don't know what the performance difference's may be.
I can tell you that mainting the Cisco will be pricey. You'll have to pay for firmware updates, and to "unrestrict" certain features.

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Ponk   11-21-2006 at 02:14:52 PM
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Would recommend the cisco router. Again, the prices will be greater than a high-end home one, but what would you be using it for? Home use or a business purpose?

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Iceblue   11-21-2006 at 10:02:54 PM
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Would recommend the cisco router. Again, the prices will be greater than a high-end home one, but what would you be using it for? Home use or a business purpose?

Let's see, the Cisco is more expensive, more of a PITA to maintain, and you have no idea what he is going to use it for, yet you recommend the Cisco? :roll:

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Ponk   11-22-2006 at 09:48:25 AM
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Yeah, kinda answered me own question...Then decided to find out what the recommendations are before recommending a router...So apologies for that!

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Iceblue   11-22-2006 at 06:14:42 PM
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Yeah, kinda answered me own question...Then decided to find out what the recommendations are before recommending a router...So apologies for that!

:wink: I just found it amusing, that's all. :wink:

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