It seems that transmission speeds are the numbers to be watched. The 486
likely is limited to ISA NIC at 10 Mbit/sec. The P90 may well have a PCI
slot for a 100 Mbit/sec NIC. I don't know how fast your connection is, but
it probably isn't that fast. I believe an ISDN connection is 128 k, a cable
modem is 256 k and up, so a 10 Mbit card is 40 times faster.
Chris
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From: Jason Shenton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 10:35 PM
Subject: [ShareTheNet] Need for speed
> I've been a member of this list for quite a while now and there have been
many good discussions regarding the need for speed.
>
> I am currently running a 486 DX2-66 STN Router. This machine is however,
dieing. I have a 486 25SX that is Y2K compliant and is reliable and I also
have a P-90 that I can replace my old STN box with.
>
> What I would like to know is:
>
> How much performance difference is there between a 486 SX25 and a P-90
when routing off of a T1 or a Cable Modem? I was completely happy with the
performance of my 486 DX2-66 in this capacity, but will the 486 SX25 be able
to perform the same or should I use the P-90. I do not want to use the P-90
unless there will be a significant sacrifice in performance by using the 486
25SX.
>
> Jason
>
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