Speed difference between usb and an network card?

vic451 · Post by **vic451** » Tue Mar 06, 2001 9:49 pm

I have a laptop computer with the cable modem hooked through usb . Would my speed increase much over where it is now?

also that's reading in kilobytes

P.S. Cablenut 4.0 Rules !!!!!!!!!

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Tue Mar 06, 2001 9:56 pm

Will leave this to Cablenut to answer

dannjr · Post by **dannjr** » Tue Mar 06, 2001 10:01 pm

Well I just went through this with my Laptop.. I had a new SMC USB 10/100 on there and since switched back to the pmcia network card and my speed went up I also lost the video problem that I had running the USB...
I had the latest drivers loaded for it also...

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Wed Mar 07, 2001 10:11 pm

My main system running Win2k w/pci nic and my laptop running Win2k w/usb nic run at the same speeds. I have not had any problems so far. I will be getting a pmcia nic this weekend see how it's effects the speed.

dannjr · Post by **dannjr** » Wed Mar 07, 2001 10:18 pm

Originally posted by BMED:
My main system running Win2k w/pci nic and my laptop running Win2k w/usb nic run at the same speeds. I have not had any problems so far. I will be getting a pmcia nic this weekend see how it's effects the speed.

If you get one make sure to get a good one.. The Linksys has a Tx light built in and I swear it slows it down I was kinda forced into buying it out of need for a job, when I cracked the housing on the 3com and I know I'm slower now...
I miss my 3com

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Wed Mar 07, 2001 10:44 pm

3Com is what I'm looking for, work is paying for it so price is not a issue. Thanks for the advice.