speed

[nocookie]

am using cable modem n also a linksys router.

1) does adding of router slow down my PC and laptop speed?

2) or does it depend on my internet provider only?

[YeOldeStonecat]

Technically...yes.
"How much does it slow you down?" Depends on your router....there are different quality routers...routers have CPUs and RAM...it's different for all of them. Certainly a little 49 dollar router would slow you down a bit more than some 300 dollar soho grade router.

For 2x PCs..you won't notice much on your Linksys..assuming you have a BEFSR model. Their BEFSX models were a step up..more powerful CPU and more RAM.

[nocookie]

currently am using linksys WRT54G model.

any better router than that which can speed it up a bit?