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I use the network mostly to share cable<br />
modem internet access and to print. Is it likely to be worth it to switch NIC's?
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I use the network mostly to share cable
modem internet access and to print. Is it likely to be worth it to switch NIC's?

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In that case, performance is not the issue. &nbsp;The fastest cable modems are 500K bits/sec or so which is far less than the poorest performing USB network adapter. &nbsp;Printer performance, unless you are sending HUGE and graphics intensive prints, is not much of an issue either.
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In that case, performance is not the issue.  The fastest cable modems are 500K bits/sec or so which is far less than the poorest performing USB network adapter.  Printer performance, unless you are sending HUGE and graphics intensive prints, is not much of an issue either.

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Will a USB to ethernet interface operate at the same speed as a 10-base T internal NIC? If not, how much slower will it be?
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Will a USB to ethernet interface operate at the same speed as a 10-base T internal NIC? If not, how much slower will it be?

USB network interface

Networking hardware includes the physical devices facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, networking hardware includes gateways, routers, network bridges, modems, wireless access points, networking cables, line drivers, switches, hubs, and repeaters. But it also includes hybrid network devices such as multilayer switches, protocol converters, bridge routers, proxy servers, firewalls, network address translators, multiplexers, network interface controllers, wireless network interface controllers, ISDN terminal adapters and other related hardware.

Networking Hardware-Other

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