Doug McCaughan wrote:
>
> Hello All!
>
> I am using e-smith server purely as a gateway that routes ip
> from my cable modem to my lan. However, my connection seems
> significantly slower when I have the e-smith server connect
> as opposed to connecting a machine directly to the cable
> modem. My e-smith server is set up on a P-166+ Cyrix.
>
> Does the speed of the processor affect transfer speed?
Short answer is no. Packet routing/filtering requires very little overhead. Usually a slowdown such as this is related to the ethernet -- by placing an e-smith server between your computer and cable modem you have just introduced two ethernet adapters (and most likely a hub/switch) into the equation. Changing network cards often fixes this problem. If you are using a hub, use a cross-over cable to patch directly into the server and see if that improves your connection.
HTH,
Paul