What is better

JamieLee2k · Post by **JamieLee2k** » Sun Apr 08, 2001 8:52 pm

USB port or ethernet card?
I have a Cable modem and connected to an ethernet card but I also have the cable for an USB port. Which is Faster? and More reliable?

g-c0de · Post by **g-c0de** » Sun Apr 08, 2001 8:54 pm

ethernet card, i know more people that had problems with usb then ethernet, Current Fast Ethernet is capable of 100Mbps. USB can only manage about 10Mbps, well with the new usb 2.0 out it would be 360-to-480Mbit/s so im not sure, i would go with ethernet for now, but if you can get your hands on usb 2.0 i would go with usb 2.0, well if you can't get your hands on the new usb 2.0 port and client than an ethernet card would be more reliable than usb 1.1

[ 04-08-2001: Message edited by: G-C0DE ]

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Apr 08, 2001 9:30 pm

A nice PCI NIC is more reliable, and on paper faster. USB can put out about 12 Mb/s, most new PCI NICs are 10/100 Mb/s, and good PCI NICs are hardware controlled, so they don't use up precious CPU cycles like software driven USB devices do. As to sheer speed, you won't notice much of a difference, even the fastest of cable connections don't get much past 1.5 - 2.5 Mb/s anyways, so a 10 Mb/s network card wouldn't be the bottleneck there.

PhatTony · Post by **PhatTony** » Mon Apr 09, 2001 6:19 pm

Ethernet. I recently called to have DSL installed at a new residence... even the Customer service rep said "If they (the DSL installation people) try to push the USB modem on you, push back and hold out for the Ethernet modem, it is dramatically faster".

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Mon Apr 09, 2001 10:34 pm

Go with the Ethernet Card

fbelcher · Post by **fbelcher** » Tue Apr 10, 2001 12:44 am

For me my usb rocks,If I put a standard 3 com nic in, my speed on dl drops about 50 Kps.I have tested and tested with both and for me its USB all the way.

dannjr · Post by **dannjr** » Tue Apr 10, 2001 3:48 am

99% to 98% of all benifit from a NIC