Hi,
I am currently using two NetGear FVS318 VPN routers to connect my home with my office. I'm accessing SMB-mapped drives at the office from my home, and the performance is terrible. I have a broadband connection on both ends, and normal internet performance is quite good, so I attribute the poor performance to the slowness of the VPN.
The NetGear site states that the FVS318 router uses software encryption, and can achieve a max throughput of 1.2 mbps for 3DES. Their FVS338 router technical specs state that hardware encryption is used, and that it can achieve VPN throughput of up to 60 mbps for 3DES. I don't know whether to believe that number. It sounds too good for the money, and my broadband connection is only a few megabits per second.
I have a few questions:
- What is the likely source of the slow performance over the VPN? Is it the software encryption in the FVS318?
- Is there an economical (e.g., under 0) VPN router alternative with good VPN encryption speed?
- I am concerned about all the negative FVS338 router reviews that I see on the web. Is it really that bad?
Thanks,
Ed