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Old 10-27-2010, 12:59 PM   #60
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Originally Posted by Jeremy617 View Post
uh, no.

the only thing that will affect the maximum speed as allotted to you by your ISP is the size of your wallet.

If your router is a bottleneck, then you will never be able to use the maximum speed from your ISP, no matter how much you pay.

Perfect example would be the new Gigabit network from Shaw. If your router has a 100 Mbit WAN port and you use wifi-G, you would never see gigabit speeds. (assuming all other external factors offer uploads at such speeds.)
In this case you are paying through your nose for internet, but no matter how much you pay it doesn't matter because your router is the bottleneck.
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