From: mike-newsgroup@-DELETETHISPART-.upcraft.com   
      
   John Aldrich wrote:   
   > Mike Drechsler - SPAM PROTECTED EMAIL wrote:   
   > [snip]   
   >> Oh, one other tip.  The R910 is now a very old product.  If you have   
   >> more than a 256K ADSL then you will improve encryption performace if you   
   >> upgrade those units to a current 3386-ENT or 3387WG-ENT model. The   
   >> 3387WG-ENT has wireless but also a bit faster processor than the 3386   
   >> (unless they have upgraded that since the last one I bought without   
   >> changing model numbers).  They still don't offer "enterprise" level   
   >> performance but for the price it's a great deal.  About 1.5Mbit of real   
   >> world 3des encryption speed on the 3387wg-ent which isn't very high   
   >> compared to something with some dedicated encryption boosting chipsets   
   >> (30-50Mbit claimed) but as long as it's keeping up with my internet   
   >> connection I can live with it.     I have 10down/1up Mbit connection so   
   >> it's not slowing me down.   
   >>   
   > Hmm... I don't suppose we could just upgrade the firmware??? :-) I   
   > seriously doubt that the company is going to be willing to sink money   
   > into two new routers. Thanks for the info, though. I wish we could have   
   > a 10/1 connection, but alas, BellSouth doesn't offer that. :-(   
   >   
      
   The R910 is slow because it has a slow processor (33Mhz).  No firmware   
   upgrade could help this.   
      
   The 3387WG-ENT is not expensive:   
   http://shopper.cnet.com/Netopia_3387WG_ENT_wireless_router/4014-   
   319_9-31405022.html?zip=30721&x=32&y=13   
      
      
      
      
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