Hooking up Cable Modem

I just purchased a new cable modem and it can either be hooked up USB
or Ethernet. Which is the best/fastest of the two. I have plenty of
USB ports as well as a an Ethernet port so that is not an issue.

Thanks,

Alan

(Alan) wrote in message . com...
I just purchased a new cable modem and it can either be hooked up USB
or Ethernet. Which is the best/fastest of the two. I have plenty of
USB ports as well as a an Ethernet port so that is not an issue.

Thanks,

Alan


ethernet alan.

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Alan wrote:

I just purchased a new cable modem and it can either be hooked up USB
or Ethernet. Which is the best/fastest of the two. I have plenty of
USB ports as well as a an Ethernet port so that is not an issue.

Thanks,

Alan

Absolutely use Ethernet as you have it available.

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Alan,
The point I think is moot. Except if you look at it as if it were
fire wire then it could be faster as long as you don't mind the first
initial install of the disk.(10 to 15 min). Either way you look at it
the data coming through on the cable is generally going to only be 10
Mb. As well as fire wire. So I guess it could come down to just
whether you want all your usb ports available or if it really doesn't
matter to you then thats cool to. My opinion ethernet is the way to
go. I always like to try to keep usb open in case i may need them
instead of having to unplug all the time.

You'll probably have fewer potential conflicts if you use the ethernet.

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DaveW



"Alan" wrote in message
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I just purchased a new cable modem and it can either be hooked up USB
or Ethernet. Which is the best/fastest of the two. I have plenty of
USB ports as well as a an Ethernet port so that is not an issue.

Thanks,

Alan

(Alan) wrote in message . com...
I just purchased a new cable modem and it can either be hooked up USB
or Ethernet. Which is the best/fastest of the two. I have plenty of
USB ports as well as a an Ethernet port so that is not an issue.

Thanks,

Alan

Really it all depends on what USB version your using (Mostlikely 2.0).
But just be safe and go with Ethernet.

(Thom Farrell) wrote in message . com...
(Alan) wrote in message . com...
I just purchased a new cable modem and it can either be hooked up USB
or Ethernet. Which is the best/fastest of the two. I have plenty of
USB ports as well as a an Ethernet port so that is not an issue.

Thanks,

Alan

Really it all depends on what USB version your using (Mostlikely 2.0).
But just be safe and go with Ethernet.


Well I took everyones advice and used the ethernet cable. The problem
was that my computer didn't even recognize the new hardware. I think
the ethernet port on my computer(brand new Emachine) is defective.
When I hooked it up using the USB cable my computer installed the
driver and everything is working fine.

When I first set up my computer about 2 months ago I was trying to use
a cross over cable to transfer files from my work machine to this
machine at home. I never could get it to work. The little light
flashes back on the ethernet port but I just don't believe it is
working. How can I tell for sure if it is a defective port?

Thanks,

Alan