Ethernet or USB

richardw · 11-15-2006, 06:26 AM

Hi Folks

I recently went onto Broadband. My old PC had no ethernet card so I connected to my router using a USB cable. I bought a nice new PC last week and this has a built in 'Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface'.
So my question is, should I connect my new PC to the router through USB or the built in NIC please? Would there be any difference in performance between the two methods?

All help gratefully received!

Thanks

**Fr4665** · 11-15-2006, 06:44 AM

yes the ethernet cable solution is alot faster then the usb connection. i suggest using an ehternet cable

**johnwill** · 11-15-2006, 06:46 AM

It's an easy choice for me, Ethernet is a networking interface from the ground up, and will offer more reliable connections than USB in almost every case.

richardw · 11-15-2006, 08:42 AM

Thanks for your help guys - ethernet it is! Can't you tell I'm new to this side of things?!

Cheers

**johnwill** · 11-15-2006, 12:51 PM

We were all new at one time.

11-15-2006, 06:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
richardw Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nottingham (UK) Posts: 47 OS: winxp	Ethernet or USB Hi Folks I recently went onto Broadband. My old PC had no ethernet card so I connected to my router using a USB cable. I bought a nice new PC last week and this has a built in 'Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface'. So my question is, should I connect my new PC to the router through USB or the built in NIC please? Would there be any difference in performance between the two methods? All help gratefully received! Thanks __________________ HP T3560 - PentiumD 945 (P) DC 3.4 GHz, 2Gb PC2-4200 RAM, 300 Gb Seagate HD, GeForce 7600GS video card with512 MB DDR memory

11-15-2006, 06:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,965 OS: Win XP,Vista,Android My System	yes the ethernet cable solution is alot faster then the usb connection. i suggest using an ehternet cable __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game

11-15-2006, 06:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	It's an easy choice for me, Ethernet is a networking interface from the ground up, and will offer more reliable connections than USB in almost every case. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-15-2006, 08:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
richardw Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nottingham (UK) Posts: 47 OS: winxp	Thanks for your help guys - ethernet it is! Can't you tell I'm new to this side of things?! Cheers __________________ HP T3560 - PentiumD 945 (P) DC 3.4 GHz, 2Gb PC2-4200 RAM, 300 Gb Seagate HD, GeForce 7600GS video card with512 MB DDR memory

11-15-2006, 12:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	We were all new at one time. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience