Is it better to hook up your cable modem via USB or Network Card?
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Adul
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That's not what I meant -- I meant a usb connection might be just as fast, but not as reliable. I'm assuming he doesn't have a >11mbit connection
assuming he doesn't have a 100mbit or gigabit ethernet cardOriginally posted by: ThisIsMatt
That's not what I meant -- I meant a usb connection might be just as fast, but not as reliable. I'm assuming he doesn't have a >11mbit connection
but I get what you're saying now
pillage2001
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USB = 400kbps
NIC = 10/100 Mbps
Go figure. Unless your modem is slower than the 400kbps, go with the NIC.
USB = 400kbps right??
NIC = 10/100 Mbps
Go figure. Unless your modem is slower than the 400kbps, go with the NIC.
USB = 400kbps right??
They have 100mbit or gigabit cable modems? /me drools, lolOriginally posted by: tweakmm
assuming he doesn't have a 100mbit or gigabit ethernet cardOriginally posted by: ThisIsMatt
That's not what I meant -- I meant a usb connection might be just as fast, but not as reliable. I'm assuming he doesn't have a >11mbit connection
but I get what you're saying now
network card all the way, i used to hook it up USB but the connection would always stop and i would have to restart 3 times a day. Connected it to an internal NIC and no problems. I have a wireless ethernet card hooked up USB to three computers in adhoc mode and it works great.
USB = 12MBit.. It could transfer faster then a 10MBit network card...
USB would be fine for cable/DSL connections..
But if your thinking of connecting to a LAN in the future, might as well invest in a PCI 10/100 NIC..
Not sure what the price of a USB nic or a 10/100 is right now..
USB would be fine for cable/DSL connections..
But if your thinking of connecting to a LAN in the future, might as well invest in a PCI 10/100 NIC..
Not sure what the price of a USB nic or a 10/100 is right now..
Originally posted by: Astaroth33
You're both wrong. Mine's hooked up through IrDA...
my cable modem displays the current incomming bit on a little LCD, which I then have to manually input into the computer. Beat that!
You can get a 10/100 for $7 or so (new) with some careful shopping. So price shouldn't be a factor.
Definitely go with a PCI NIC and not USB.
Definitely go with a PCI NIC and not USB.
It will depend on the speed of your computer. On a slower computer USB may not be as reliable. If you got the fastest P4 out there with 1 GB of RDram then I don't think it will be an issue.
Why buy USB anyway? They're twice the price of a traditional PCI NIC, which I prefer any day of the week.
I've used both usb and nic with my motorola sb4100. I see no difference. The usb is easier and reliability is great.
Maleficus
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Originally posted by: Derango
Originally posted by: Astaroth33
You're both wrong. Mine's hooked up through IrDA...
my cable modem displays the current incomming bit on a little LCD, which I then have to manually input into the computer. Beat that!
LCD displaying the incoming bit!??! man your lucky mine makes high pitched sounds which i have to convert and then manually input!
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