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upec   09-05-2002 at 07:44:25 AM

I have a cable modem that have both a 10 Mbps ethernet port and an USB port. Is there any reason to use ethernet port over the USB port?

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lagger   09-05-2002 at 12:31:45 PM
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yes better throughput without a doubt go with the nic not the usb

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hammerhead   09-06-2002 at 12:42:25 AM
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Ethernet is less processor intensive, too :smile:

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upec   09-06-2002 at 03:05:01 AM
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Thanks for the reply. I will add another NIC for the cable modem.

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lagger   09-06-2002 at 03:31:45 AM
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or get a router \ gateway and just use the one nic

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upec   09-06-2002 at 08:55:02 PM
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I am think about getting a good Cisco router but it is still to expensive for me.

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lagger   09-06-2002 at 11:54:57 PM
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my 40 dollar home router allows me to connect up to 253 systems to it (if I daisy chained swtiches etc it has 4 native ports out) and run my lan while sharing the cable broadband just fine

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JasonSw2   09-10-2002 at 04:06:56 AM
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Aye, as others have suggested, don't bother with a Cisco router. They are way over kill. Get a SMC Barricade Cable/xDSL router. Great performance, nice firewall, etc.

Cisco is starting to dabble in the SOHO and Home User market with some of their low end routers, but they will always sell at a premium because of that Cisco logo.

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