What should I use?

[michaelb15]

I am hooking up high speed DSL, and I have a choice of using [a]USB port    or   [b]Ethernet connection  

i have hardware for ither, and i am wondering what is easier on the computer so it goes fast, yet takes up little processor usasage or what ever it would do



THANKS ALOT!!!!

[HawkerTempest5]

If you've got ethernet, use it. This is a dedicated port for this kind of work. Besides that you may find that you need the USB port for some other device in the future.

[Polynomial]

ethernet

[Craig.]

ethernet:)
less hassle and works perfectly fine. or does for me

[Wing Nut]

Not to mention, the USB port may be USB 1.0 instead of 2.0...  Much faster.  Go with the Ethernet.  How is it you have a choice?  Mine requires both.  One for the connection and one for the modem.

[Iroquois]

Ethernet. Most modern motherboards have a Cat5 ethernet socket in the back. I'd also recomend a wireless router if your computer is on a different story of your house than the cable modem. I learned this the hard way.