Re: DSL to USB Adapter or RJ45?

>-----Original Message-----
>Before I went wireless I used Sitecom L-013 USB Fast

>to connect my ADSL Router with my Toshiba 2710 XDVD

>266MHz computer I still have.
>It worked always without problem and I couldn't notice

>speed (I have ADSL 1024/512) with using a PMCIA card or

>Those USB Ethernet Adapters are handy when you like to

>to another computer, like when you are going to do

>a computer that normally isn't connected to Internet.
>But for a permanent connection I would take a NIC, are

>
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>Reigerslaan 22 2215NN Voorhout Netherlands
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>Spongebob Squarepants wrote:

>> Got a friend who is getting a DSL connection, she does
>> not have a NIC in her computer but does have USB

>> The DSL people said she could get an adapter for the

>> to USB and run the DSL. Is there any difference in
>> running the DSL to a NIC or will it run fine with the

>> to RJ45 adapter. Thanks.

>
>.
>

> Got a friend who is getting a DSL connection, she does
> not have a NIC in her computer but does have USB ports.
> The DSL people said she could get an adapter for the RJ45
> to USB and run the DSL. Is there any difference in
> running the DSL to a NIC or will it run fine with the USB
> to RJ45 adapter. Thanks.

> "Spongebob Squarepants" <mikescott1959@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:04cb01c36c24$2f280440$a401280a@phx.gbl:
>

>> Got a friend who is getting a DSL connection, she does
>> not have a NIC in her computer but does have USB ports.
>> The DSL people said she could get an adapter for the RJ45
>> to USB and run the DSL. Is there any difference in
>> running the DSL to a NIC or will it run fine with the USB
>> to RJ45 adapter. Thanks.

>
> Normally, the most you get from a broadband connection is
> 1.5Mbits/sec.
> USB1.1 is around 11Mbits/sec and Ethernet ( RJ$% ) is 10Mbits/sec ( or
> greater ). As both are faster then broadband is capable of, you won't
> notice any decrease from either one.
>

>I totally agree with you, but in practise I have found that ethernet
>works better than usb for dsl/cable modem connections. Also, if at some
>point the OP wants to add a router, ethernet again works better. The
>advantage to usb is that one doesn't have to open the computer, but
>putting in a NIC is trivial.

> I totally agree with you, but in practise I have found that ethernet
> works better than usb for dsl/cable modem connections. Also, if at some
> point the OP wants to add a router, ethernet again works better. The
> advantage to usb is that one doesn't have to open the computer, but
> putting in a NIC is trivial.
>
> Malke