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will316
10-02-2005, 11:55
Which is best for ntl boradband - usb or ethernet?
Aragorn
10-02-2005, 12:00
:welcome: to CF.

If you have a Lan card in your PC then DEFINITELY use it in preference to USB. USB BBand is a CPU intensive solution, unlike a proper Lan card.

If you don't have a Lan card but are comfortable adding PCI cards, I would still spend £10 on a card rather than use USB.

HTH
ian@huth
10-02-2005, 12:00
:welcome: to CableForum.

Ethernet is by far the most preferred connection. You do not need to use the installation CD at all if you use ethernet. Robin Walkers site can be very helpful if you are new to cable internet.http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/index.html
will316
10-02-2005, 12:02
Thanks for the replies (so fast as well, i'm impressed)

if i connect to ethernet, how does this effect my firewall program. Will i still get protection? I use Mcafee
Aragorn
10-02-2005, 12:05
Thanks for the replies (so fast as well, i'm impressed)

if i connect to ethernet, how does this effect my firewall program. Will i still get protection? I use Mcafee

Your firewall will protect all 'network' connections on your computer, whether its Modem, USB or Ethernet. Should be no probs there.
ian@huth
10-02-2005, 12:07
Your firewall will protect you just the same whatever methos you use to connect. Read Robin Walkers guide that I linked to in my previous post for help in configuring.
gary_580
10-02-2005, 12:32
ianathuth, are you the CF's resident parrott :D

Two answers in this thread and two repeats ;)
ian@huth
10-02-2005, 12:35
ianathuth, are you the CF's resident parrott :D

Two answers in this thread and two repeats ;)Just shows that great minds think alike and were posting at the same time. :D
poolking
10-02-2005, 12:35
I thought that you didn't need the CD at all on USB?
gary_580
10-02-2005, 12:37
Just shows that great minds think alike and were posting at the same time. :D

yes, perhaps i should change that and you should be known as "The Echo" :D
ian@huth
10-02-2005, 12:38
I thought that you didn't need the CD at all on USB?You don't if you get the USB drivers from elsewhere but do if it's your only available source of the USB driver.
gary_580
10-02-2005, 12:38
I thought that you didn't need the CD at all on USB?

depends if the device is reconised by windows. However it is still better that the proper drivers are used rather than the windows generic drivers
will316
10-02-2005, 14:30
Thanks for your replies.

I connected via ethernet, and i thought it was running slower, so i done a speed check and it was running at 680kb, compared to over 750kb when i was using usb.

Strange i know, might be my ethernet card is rubbish, but ive gone back to usb again and my usb connection is definetley faster
dragon
10-02-2005, 15:27
Thanks for your replies.

I connected via ethernet, and i thought it was running slower, so i done a speed check and it was running at 680kb, compared to over 750kb when i was using usb.

Strange i know, might be my ethernet card is rubbish, but ive gone back to usb again and my usb connection is definetley faster

did you power down the modem before changing it over?

i would have expected it to be the other way around if anything :confused: