Will i see a big difference between usb connection to a Ethernet connection?

Question

Will i see a big difference between usb connection to a Ethernet connection?

Answer 1

NO and YES.

For home purposes There should be no difference in the connection because of the NIC plug, either USB or RJ45.

You might notice a problem if the cable is crimped and damaged.

SPEEDS:

Maximum cable modem download data transfer rate(according to broadbandreports.com) for recent tests: 5.534 Mb/s.

Maximum 10/100 NIC data transfer rate: 100 Mb/s.

Maximum USB 2.0 data transfer rate: 480 Mb/s.

So YES you gain greater capacity; but NO because unfortunately, the cable modem isn't even close to filling your existing capacity;

-unless-

your cable company isplanning on offering high-speed internet at 20 times faster than the

current fastest cable modem, there's no point in switching.

^j^

Answer 2

Yes you will. USB connetions are slower than ethernet so if you use a USB adapter for ethernet, it will be slower than using a LAN port.

Answer 3

ethernet connection looks like a big phone jack and a USB is just a square hole

Answer 4

Straight answer, USB is old hat for the Internet. It can't transfer data as fast as a NIC connection [Ethernet].

Most ISPs now [mine especially] do not support USB and new modems come with an Ethernet connection only.

Answer 5

Not for Internet access.