From: jed@privacy.net   
      
   Simon wrote:   
   > What are the ping response times across the tunnel, how do they compare   
   > with the ping times across the internet between the 2 sites. Also bear   
   > in mind it's the upstream speed of the broadband connection that will   
   > limit the data throughput, not the downstream one, quite often this is a   
   > lot less.   
      
   The average ping response across the internet is 34 ms, while the average   
   ping time within the VPN is 37 ms.  Not too much difference there.   
      
   At one location, download speed is 4900 kbps, and upload is 660 kbps.   
   At the other location, download speed is 1300 kbps, and upload is 770 kbps.   
      
   I just ran file transfer tests through the VPN, and got about 700 kbps,   
   so I guess the upload speed is the big culprit, not the VPN performance.   
      
   Bummer. I was hoping for a one-time cost to improve performance, instead of   
   paying for a higher class of service.   
      
   Thanks,   
   Ed   
      
      
   "Simon"  wrote in message   
   news:jdfMf.70559$0N1.15842@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...   
   > Ed J wrote:   
   > > Hi,   
   > >   
   > > I am currently using two NetGear FVS318 VPN routers to connect my home   
   with   
   > > my office.  I'm accessing SMB-mapped drives at the office from my home,   
   and   
   > > the performance is terrible.  I have a broadband connection on both   
   ends,   
   > > and normal internet performance is quite good, so I attribute the poor   
   > > performance to the slowness of the VPN.   
   > >   
   > > The NetGear site states that the FVS318 router uses software encryption,   
   and   
   > > can achieve a max throughput of 1.2 mbps for 3DES.  Their FVS338 router   
   > > technical specs state that hardware encryption is used, and that it can   
   > > achieve VPN throughput of up to 60 mbps for 3DES.  I don't know whether   
   to   
   > > believe that number.  It sounds too good for the money, and my broadband   
   > > connection is only a few megabits per second.   
   > >   
   > > I have a few questions:   
   > >   
   > > 1.  What is the likely source of the slow performance over the VPN?  Is   
   it   
   > > the software encryption in the FVS318?   
   > >   
   > > 2.   Is there an economical (e.g., under $300) VPN router alternative   
   with   
   > > good VPN encryption speed?   
   > >   
   > > 3.  I am concerned about all the negative FVS338 router reviews that I   
   see   
   > > on the web.  Is it really that bad?   
   > >   
   > > Thanks,   
   > >   
   > > Ed   
   > >   
   > >   
      
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