Router performance through wired connection

[Hyydrah]

Will there be any observable improvement from upgrading your router when using its gigabit port?

[Samdb]

If they are both using gigabit, I don't think there will be any worth while performance increase.

[looney]

Will there be any observable improvement from upgrading your router when using its gigabit port?

do you mean upgrading from a router with 100mb ports to one with 1gb ports?

 

If so: Yes, you will notice it if the rest of you network is also gigabit. 

But you will only notice it with file transfers inside your network.

(so from one pc to another)

 

It wont improve your internet speed.

[Hyydrah]

do you mean upgrading from a router with 100mb ports to one with 1gb ports?

 

If so: Yes, you will notice it if the rest of you network is also gigabit. 

But you will only notice it with file transfers inside your network.

(so from one pc to another)

 

It wont improve your internet speed.

I meant from a router with at least one gigabit port to another with at least one as well. Thanks for the answers.

[MG2R]

Well, to give you a complete answer: it depends on the quality of the router you're using and the quality of the router you're upgrading to. Some (mostly cheapo) routers boast 8 gigabit LAN ports while their switching fabric (read: the backbone these ports are connected to) doesn't support 8 ports concurrently streaming full duplex gigabit speeds.

 

If that is the case, upgrading to a router with a better processor/switching fabric, will get you an performance increase, IF you were being bottlenecked in the first place.

 

I don't know if this is the case with you, you should be able to find the specs on your router's switching fabric.

[Hyydrah]

Well, to give you a complete answer: it depends on the quality of the router you're using and the quality of the router you're upgrading to. Some (mostly cheapo) routers boast 8 gigabit LAN ports while their switching fabric (read: the backbone these ports are connected to) doesn't support 8 ports concurrently streaming full duplex gigabit speeds.

 

If that is the case, upgrading to a router with a better processor/switching fabric, will get you an performance increase, IF you were being bottlenecked in the first place.

 

I don't know if this is the case with you, you should be able to find the specs on your router's switching fabric.

That's what I suspected, but luckily that shouldn't have an effect on me since there is only one port being used. Thanks for the information.