Re: ASk E.U. USB v. Ethernet

In message <S2Fz+LFmD3FDFA$s@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Mike McMillan <tinned.spam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
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"Mike McMillan" <tinned.spam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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As NTL are providing faster download speeds now via their broadbean
service, I have a few questions for any commsrats please.

http://www.ntlworld.com/helpsupport/ethernet/

Tells me that ethernet is faster than a USB connection; I currently use a
USB connection from my NTL Cable Modem to my Linksys Ethernet Cable / DSL
Router (model BEFSR41) which then supplies all four PC's in the Toodles
household.

Is there anything to gain by going over to ethernet as against staying
with USB ; I have in mind that when the system is upgraded to 10
Mbits/sec. (or more) will I be missing out on the potential speed
increase?


Don't quite understand the configuration (I don't have cable, so not sure
what the connections on your cable box are). Do you really have a USB
connection on the cable box connecting to the uplink port on the Linksys
box? I assume your PCs are then on Ethernet to the Linksys...
The NTL Cable modem offers a USB connection alongside an ethernet socket and it can be configured for either one. 

USB 1 supports up to 12MB/sec (though may be running as slow as 1.5). USB 2
supports more. When your cable is at 10MB/s, it may be worth using
Ethernet - if the cable modem provides an Ethernet port it should be pretty
simple to do.

I don't know what the spec of the USB input on the router is off hand, I'll have to dig out the destruction book, but I suspect USB1.1 at best. The Lynksys router does not have an ethernet input socket.:-( 

Bear in mind, though, even with huge bandwidth, your surfing experience will
often be limited by the slowness of the servers you're hitting, or other
bottlenecks along the way between it and you. It's only the occasional big
file download from particular sites which ever manages to max out my 2MB
ADSL.


Yes, I'm aware of this and as we have 4 'puters on the router, there may be a fair demand on it at times, so any speed increase is welcomed.

Toodle Pip,

Mike
Forget all the above, when I checked, I see I am already set up with ethernet, so no further messing about required.

Toodle Pip,

Mike
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