Netgear GS108Ev3, max 20 Mbit throughput?!

http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?t=93251

I recommend you read the forum thread above. The first poster has had the issue for MONTHS and still no firmware update!

Today I bought the GS108Ev3, and the throughput maxes out at 20 Mbit (!!!!) compared to my regular 350/150 Mbit with my older GS105Ev2. The product is not useable until you provide a new firmware. Can we at least have a beta, right about NOW?! You have next week to provide a fix before I return it.

GS108Ev3 does indeed have a problem with its firmware, however this does not affect general browsing or usage - however it does affect results from services such bredbandskollen.se which is why we get a lot of Swedish people contacting us. What happens is that the kind of traffic generated by bredbandskollen triggers the flow control of the device resulting in poor performance. However if you run, for instance, speedtest.net or an iperf test between hosts you should see normal results.

Anyways, it''s not intended to be that way and it is clearly a problem with the firmware - however it''s not something that is easy to fix and that is why the firmware is taking time. Our current offered solution is to replace the unit with a GS108Ev2 which is basically the same device but without the problem. Another thing that is different is that the GS108Ev2 does not have web interface management, it has to be managed through an application. If you need a web interface we''ll try to find another solution for you.

Let me know how you wish to proceed.

It does affect general usage. Other than synthetic benchmarks such as the mentioned Bredbandskollen, I get the same results whilst pulling files off FTP (even when I 'fetch' from my pfSense box) or downloading from Valve's Steam service. Also my IPTV stutters when the switch is under load, which my old GS105Ev2 does not - and is the very reason I need a VLAN managed switch in the first place. As you say, this may be because of the flow control - but it is not isolated to just synthetic benchmarks!

I appreciate your pragmatic approach to this. I'll see if my place of purchase has the v2 in store and is willing to make a swap, otherwise I'll contact you again.

Alright, yes you are right, I looked through the issue we have and new information has come up indicating that it indeed affects also some 'real' usage.

Going back to the store would definitely be the quickest way to have it replaced but if they don't have it, just let me know and I'll replace it for you.