ADSL Modem with USB

[waverider]

Hi,


finally it will be possible to connect to the Internet with an ADSL modem in my neighborhood. I want to buy my an ADSL modem, and saw one in the shop with an USB connector. But I want to play Quake 3 online. Will the USB connection take a lot of my CPU cycles?

 

[Kanly]

Doesn't your ISP include the modem in your setup/install fee?

The networking forums are probably a bit better for this question, a lot of very knowledgable guys there.

But, basically, I have never, ever heard anything good about ADSL and USB modems.

By far, it is much better to get a regular external DSL modem.

Also, I believe some ISP's are compatible with only certain modems.

 

[snow patrol]

Here in the UK, ADSL has only just been rolled out by British Telecom and the modems are USB as standard. Given how much I tend to use the internet, I immediately signed up, and got connected last week (with my USB external ADSL modem). No problems with speeds/pings etc. Quake 3 pings of 30-40, Conterstrike a little higher...no troubles basically. I don't know what it's like for your particular provider but everything's rosy for me

 

[obenton]

I connect to a DSL modem with a USB NIC, and it works fine. The one you saw would have the USB NIC built in to it. I'd prefer an external DSL modem without a built in NIC - greater flexibility - connect it to whatever you want.

 

[Paladinexe]

I initially started (ADSL service) with a USB modem. After several calls to tech support concerning persistent problems, one tech suggested I switch away from the USB modems as they were inherently buggy. The external/NIC modems do not require the additional USB driver. The driver I was using (Speed Stream 4060 modem) was incompatible with Sound Blaster driver and I had to remove my sound card and revert to onboard sound to use the USB modem. Was well worth the switch to the NIC system.

 

[HaVoC]

Ethernet is a more mature interface than USB and you can move your modem to a computer that doesn't support USB in the future, etc. USB probably has a bit more CPU utilization than PCI ethernet interface.