Testing Update:
Additional follow on testing last night:
Reset RV042 to Factory Defaults.
Set Router Parameters to what I needed.
Speedtest.Net: Again very slow DL speed: 2.3Mbps
Reset RV042 to Factory Defaults.
Rebooted cable modem.
Rebotted RV042.
Disabled/enabled laptop NIC.
IMPROVEMENT !
Speedtest.Net: Ping: 25ms DL: 32.0Mbs UL: 10.7Mbps
Configured RV042 with for personal parameters
Rebooted cable modem, RV042, and reset NIC
Speedtest.Net: Again very slow DL speed: 2.3Mbps
But now I know it is someting within my configuration !!!
Backed config changes one at a time & retest each time.
Problem found!
I had set the ports to Full Duplex/100Mbs and disabled "Auto Negotiate"
Default is Auto Negocite enabled.
Enabled Auto Negotiate.
Rebooted cable modem, RV042, and reset NIC
Speedtest.Net: Ping: 25ms DL: 32.0Mbs UL: 10.7Mbps
Much better than 2.2Mbps but much less than direct attach to the cable modem of 57.7Mbps !
Can't the RV042 come closer to the 57.7Mbps of the cable modem ???
I could see a 10% hit on performance due to router functionality, but not almost 50% !