CNET Forums: Message List - does cable modem mbps dictate or limit router mbps? http://forums.cnet.com/ The latest posts in does cable modem mbps dictate or limit router mbps?. CNET Forums: Message List - does cable modem mbps dictate or limit router mbps? http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/cobd/cnet/cnet_88x31.gif http://forums.cnet.com/ 31 88 CNET.com CNET http://www.cnet.com does cable modem mbps dictate or limit router mbps? In other words. If my cable modem only has 50 mbps is that all I will get out of my wireless router, even if the router ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281042.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281042.html 01 Mar 2012 09:16:45 PST Please let me simplify this . . . Your download speed is dictated by your ISP and the bottlenecks that Bob mentioned. Period. My Cisco cable modem is DO ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281078.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281078.html 01 Mar 2012 12:37:14 PST Good enough for me! So let's add one more thing.<br><br>The speed from the web site or server to your router is set by the slowest link anyw ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281033.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281033.html 01 Mar 2012 09:20:09 PST not sure i understand I'm not sure I understand your answer. I have a 50 mbps router and I want to upgrade it. My cable modem is only rated at ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281043.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281043.html 01 Mar 2012 09:30:39 PST You need to think about how the internet works. There's a server over somewhere and from there to your PC are a bunch of links. The possible speed from that server to ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281016.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281016.html 01 Mar 2012 09:50:42 PST reccomendations? O.k. I get that. So in your opinion would it be helpful to upgrade both the modem and router or is the server the weakes ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281060.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281060.html 01 Mar 2012 10:22:08 PST To speed this up, always put what the goal is first. Range is limited by a few simple things (that we can't see!) The power of the router, and the environment or walls and ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281070.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281070.html 01 Mar 2012 10:37:43 PST PS. I didn't find which router. Why it matters? I might have noted a cheap/free booster like the following.<br><br>-&gt; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFRIEL ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281081.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281081.html 01 Mar 2012 10:49:17 PST port speed Maybe a simpler example. You take your PC which has a gig interface and plug it directly into the cable modem and how f ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281080.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7589_102-5281080.html 01 Mar 2012 10:39:44 PST