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What should I use?
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Mon Oct 13, 2003 12:45 amby 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!!!!
Re: What should I use?
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Mon Oct 13, 2003 4:18 amby 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.
Re: What should I use?
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Mon Oct 13, 2003 4:22 amby Polynomial
ethernet
Re: What should I use?
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Mon Oct 13, 2003 4:56 amby Craig.
ethernet:)
less hassle and works perfectly fine. or does for me
Re: What should I use?
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Tue Oct 14, 2003 9:07 pmby 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.
Re: What should I use?
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Tue Oct 14, 2003 9:12 pmby 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.