Cable Modems

[cj49]

I am planning on buying my own cable modem, instead of
renting from cable company. I would like to know if a USB
hook up is faster or better than an ethernet hook up using
a network card.

thanks for any help.

 

[Arris]

http://www.computing.net/hardware/wwwboard/forum/2833.html

Old USB maximum speed is 12 mbps.
USB 2.0 maximum speed is 480 mbps.
Standard Ethernet runs at 100 mbps.
Gigabit Ethernet runs at 1000 mbps.
Work it out for yourself.
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USB is 12 Mega Bits per Second. Ethernet goes up to 100 Mega Bits per Second. Cable Modem only gives 1 Mega Bit per Second. So, both is OK.
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"Use Ethernet unless your cable modem supports USB 2.0 as well as your computer."

Depends whether you are networking several computers together, if so then you don't have a free ethernet connection you then need to put one in and use up another PCI slot. If you aren't using your network card then fine. Or if you need all your USB connections for USB mice, keyboard, joysticks, printers etc then you would be better using Ethernet. It really comes down to what resources you can spare more readily on your PC...

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

In reality, USB 1.x bandwidth isn't enough if using devices like USB speakers/soundcards, broadband modems etc. simultaneously.

 

[SNGX1275]

You don't think so Mict? Cable is only going to use 1.5 or less or that 12, surely mouse, speakers, and whatever else isn't going to use the other 10.