B bowie Mar 22, 2004 #1 my modem is connected through usb , would it be quicker if i connected with a ethernet cable
M Mikey Mar 22, 2004 #3 Hi, Ethernet's Advantages: 1) Liberates 1 (scarce?) USB port. 2) Allows Hardware ROUTER/Switch to be installed between Modem and PC for small home network (sharing connection) and/or sharing printer in same.
Hi, Ethernet's Advantages: 1) Liberates 1 (scarce?) USB port. 2) Allows Hardware ROUTER/Switch to be installed between Modem and PC for small home network (sharing connection) and/or sharing printer in same.
Y Yves Leclerc Mar 22, 2004 #6 Addendum 2: Hardware firewall is NAT (Natural Address Translation). Limited as firewalls go but still better than the software firewalls.
Addendum 2: Hardware firewall is NAT (Natural Address Translation). Limited as firewalls go but still better than the software firewalls.