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STS · Post by **STS** » Sat May 05, 2001 8:20 pm

I just ordered it today.
However the service person told me I could get a PCI Ethernet card, or USB External Hookup.
Whats better for me to get
an ethernet card
or usb hook-up?
He said thier both the same speed, but im having a hard time beliving this.

damaged · Post by **damaged** » Sat May 05, 2001 8:35 pm

Get the PCI card...the USB adapters and modems commonly have driver problems.

STS · Post by **STS** » Sun May 06, 2001 9:06 pm

Are you sure??
Toms Hardware guide says to pick USB

what should i do??

aagiants · Post by **aagiants** » Sun May 06, 2001 9:14 pm

get the PCI for now it u dont like switch.

lance-tek · Post by **lance-tek** » Sun May 06, 2001 10:05 pm

I would agree, go with the PCI NIC

rodrod5 · Post by **rodrod5** » Sun May 06, 2001 10:46 pm

go nic forsure if you r being offered a usb modem like rca dcm215-225 or toshiba the drivers suck for these and will never install properly..

go nic forsure

[ 05-06-2001: Message edited by: rodrod5 ]

JustinInTx · Post by **JustinInTx** » Mon May 07, 2001 6:13 pm

Definitely the pci card man, usb just simply SUCKS. USB mouse, joysticks, cameras, I hate em all. You may have to actually lift a finger to take your puter apart to install a nic (if it doesn't already have one) but its well worth the trouble even if you're a beginner.

Pikap39 · Post by **Pikap39** » Mon May 07, 2001 6:27 pm

Go with the NIC. USB can have more than one dissadvantage. Among these if you unplug it from the computer and plug it in to a different slot your reloading the drivers. NIC's are more dependable and faster

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Mon May 07, 2001 9:28 pm

your first mistake was believing what Toms Hardware said

get PCI you won't regret it, unlike USB which you will regret