Question about the RV130W compared to the RV110 & RV215W

[mattd91551]

Hey,

I was deciding between the following routers; the RV130W ($220~), RV215W ($140~), & RV110W ($110~)

During my support call the agent referred to the RV130W as Gigabit, being the fastest and best according to him. He also told me the RV215W & RV110W are Fast Ethernet. My questions are, what's the difference between Gigabit and Fast Ethernet? Is it worth paying the extra $80-$110!~ for the RV130W and why.

Edit: My office building has a few different rooms with walls in-between, we have at most 10 people connected at a time and the furthest it would have to go is about 50ft.

Thank you,

Matthew

[Michael Swenson · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Gig speed is 1000 mbps ( megabits per second ) and Fast Ethernet is 100 mbps.

Thus, Gig is 10 times faster.  Yes, the faster speed is recommended for performance.

The RV130W will give you better performance on every level.

 - Better throughput on the internet connection

 - Better speed on the internal network

 - Stronger Antenna with a 2 dBi gain verses 1.8 on the 110w and the 215W

 - More advanced features with more VPN options

Below are the link to the Datasheets:

RV110W:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/rv110w-wireless-n-vpn-firewall/data_sheet_c78-660141.html

RV215W:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/rv215w-wireless-n-vpn-router/data_sheet_c78-712088.html

RV130W:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/small-business-rv-series-routers/datasheet-c78-731522-00.html

Best Regards,

Mike

[peter.rush.68]

rv130w has significant problems with reliability not yet addressed by cisco.  current firmware does not address.  i reboot this router weekly.  :(

cisco - firmware fix please!

http://www.amazon.com/SYSTEMS-802-11n-Ethernet-Wireless-RV130WAK9NA/dp/B00L0KZPP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458320269&sr=8-1&keywords=rv130w#customerReviews

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833150477

https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/12437291/cisco-rv130w-router-slow-navigate-internet-how-fix

[Glenn Martin]

Hello Peter;

I'm sorry to hear of your experiences with the RV130W.. Can you please explain what specific issues you're having with the device?