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  1. kc6108

    How to Best Test Throughput (or Load Test)

    Thanks for responding again Tim. I was hoping to get your input. I have actually read that article before. It is where I first heard about NetStress. :) I forgot to mention in my above posts that I have *several* 5- and 8- port D-Link unmanaged switches. They are the older DGS-2205...
  2. kc6108

    How to Best Test Throughput (or Load Test)

    I would (and could) only perform a load test during a scheduled maintenance (some Saturday night) window. We cannot afford to perform such a test at any other time. Our network is extremely stable, and we depend on that stability. Actually I am not looking to upgrade. I am just want to...
  3. kc6108

    How to Best Test Throughput (or Load Test)

    FYI, we have found that our SA540 (and E4200's of course) does a great job of handling our network load. Even when we have 15+ active devices we don't notice much, if any, slow down. We have had as many as 40 active devices (including guests on the Internet) and our setup works rather...
  4. kc6108

    How to Best Test Throughput (or Load Test)

    Yeah, I know IxChariot isn't free. You use it a lot so I mentioned it. I though maybe you knew of a way to get to trial or striped down version for us to use. I mainly use the tools to test throughput on all of our devices which includes tablets (iPads, Xooms, etc.), PCs (towers and...
  5. kc6108

    How to Best Test Throughput (or Load Test)

    As the title suggests, I would like to get some discussions started regarding how to best load test a home network setup. I have used programs such as iPerf, NetStress, and my favorite, LAN Speed Test (using optional LST Server). I really like how IxChariot is used here for reviewing routers...
  6. kc6108

    ASUS RT-N66U - my review

    I five D-Link switches (four 5-port and one 8-port). I totally recommend D-Link switches.
  7. kc6108

    Load-balancing: I'm lost and I need some help, please.

    That's why I suggested that the OP get a SMB router (such as a Cisco SA540) that provides dual-WAN capabilities. An SA540 can either be used in fail-over mode, which isn't really of any benefit to him (if one of his connections goes down more than likely the other one will too ;)), or it can...
  8. kc6108

    ASUS RT-N66U - my review

    I too am an old school Linksys owner. At this point we use a Cisco SA540 (small business security class router) as our main router and use three Linksys E4200 v1's as access points throughout our very large two story (which a completely finished basement) home. We bought the SA540 off eBay...
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    Load-balancing: I'm lost and I need some help, please.

    We use a Cisco SA540 which has dual WAN ports. It has load balancing and failover capabilities, but they both can't be turned on at the same time. I believe the RV042 works the same way. FYI, load balancing will yield higher throughput, just not exactly double like channel bonding will get...
  10. kc6108

    Cisco Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router Reviewed

    There may be hope for us! It seems that a firmware update to fix the WPS vulnerability in the E4200 v1 will be released in early March. http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?vw=1&articleid=25154 Here is a link for their Small Business products...
  11. kc6108

    Waiting For The WPS Fix - Linksys

    Your E2500 Just Might Get Fixed! It seems that a firmware update to fix the WPS vulnerability in the E2500 will be released in early March. http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?vw=1&articleid=25154 Here is a link for their Small Business products...
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