2 Network Connections - Connected

G

Guest

I have two network connections that are connected (activity status) when I
log in... Neither are a wireless connection. I am not sure which one to use
or if I should do anything:

1. 1394 Connection - 1394 Net Adapter #2
2. Local Area Connection - Realtek Family Fast Eterhnet NIC

It says I get 400 mbs with the 1394 Net Adapter 2, but no activity when
connected. I get 100 mbs with the Realtek Eterhnet NIC Connection. This
connection gived me my internet connection. But when I switch to the 1394
connection to see if my internet, I can not access the internet through
Comcast.

What connection should I be using?
Should I be connecting to the internet through my cable moden using the
faster connection?
 
Y

Yves Leclerc

The 1394 network connection id the IEEE 1394 Firewire port. You do not
usually have a Firewire cable modem and most cable modems do not do the high
400 mbs speeds anyway.
 
D

David H. Lipman

From: "CZ1111" <[email protected]>

| I have two network connections that are connected (activity status) when I
| log in... Neither are a wireless connection. I am not sure which one to use
| or if I should do anything:
|
| 1. 1394 Connection - 1394 Net Adapter #2
| 2. Local Area Connection - Realtek Family Fast Eterhnet NIC
|
| It says I get 400 mbs with the 1394 Net Adapter 2, but no activity when
| connected. I get 100 mbs with the Realtek Eterhnet NIC Connection. This
| connection gived me my internet connection. But when I switch to the 1394
| connection to see if my internet, I can not access the internet through
| Comcast.
|
| What connection should I be using?
| Should I be connecting to the internet through my cable moden using the
| faster connection?

Realtek Eterhnet NIC Connection

The cable modem is NOT FireWire compliant andwon't makw a difference. If if Comcast was
delivering 10Mb/s it is still less that 100Mb/s of the Realtek Eterhnet NIC.

Disable the FireWire network adapter in Device Manager --> network adapters.
 
M

Malke

CZ1111 said:
I have two network connections that are connected (activity status)
when I log in... Neither are a wireless connection. I am not sure
which one to use or if I should do anything:

1. 1394 Connection - 1394 Net Adapter #2
2. Local Area Connection - Realtek Family Fast Eterhnet NIC

It says I get 400 mbs with the 1394 Net Adapter 2, but no activity
when
connected. I get 100 mbs with the Realtek Eterhnet NIC Connection.
This
connection gived me my internet connection. But when I switch to the
1394 connection to see if my internet, I can not access the internet
through Comcast.

What connection should I be using?
Should I be connecting to the internet through my cable moden using
the faster connection?
Click to expand...

The 1394 connection is for Firewire. Your network connection is made
through the ethernet adapter (Realtek).

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307736&Product=winxp

Malke
 
G

Guest

thanks for the hlep.

I am new to this tech stuff.

What is a fire wire and what is its purpose?
 

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