Ethernet or USB

[Guest]

My Motorola SB5100 cable modem has either USB or Ethernet as does my
computer. Is anyone of these connections more efficient to utilize ?

 

[BR549]

I would go with ethernet.

My Motorola SB5100 cable modem has either USB or Ethernet as does my
computer. Is anyone of these connections more efficient to utilize ?

 

[Brandon]

Ethernet is more of a "standard" in this field and may give you more options
later on if you choose to expand.

 

[David H. Lipman]

Ethernet -- Since it will use less resources and using Ethernet you can connect it to a
Cable/DSL Router. Since these devices have NAT functionality which provides simplistic
FireWall capability and some Cable/DSL Routers have full FireWall capability.

If the computer has USB v1.x and not USB v2.0, completely forget the idea since it would
saturate the USB bus.

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Dave




| My Motorola SB5100 cable modem has either USB or Ethernet as does my
| computer. Is anyone of these connections more efficient to utilize ?
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| awakens

 

[Steve N.]

My Motorola SB5100 cable modem has either USB or Ethernet as does my
computer. Is anyone of these connections more efficient to utilize ?

I'd use ethernet over USB for the simple reason that you can only use
ethernet for networking. Save your USB ports for other uses.

Steve

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Either should work. Both will not slow down since the modem is not using
more than 10Mbps. Howerver, Ethernet is way better since you can add a
router and share with other PCs after.

 

[Santa]

USB is Slower speed