Modem Int or Ext

I have an internal Conexant PCI modem installed, since upgrading from 512 to
2Mb connection. when running Applications I now find my downloads frequently
stall for periods. Would an external modem cure this. Also as I have no
intentions of ever connecting another computer to this setup, am I right in
thinking a Router would be of no advantage over a Modem.

Thanks Roy

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Also as I have no intentions of ever connecting another computer to this
setup, am I right in
> thinking a Router would be of no advantage over a Modem.
>
> Thanks Roy
>
>

Not at all.

A decent router will have a firewall facility which could significantly
reduce the risk of your machine being compromised. While you may have
software protection there are already cases of PC-based solutions being
disabled. If you got a good SPI router such as a Draytek you would not even
need to open up the ports to play games online.

Kev wrote:

> <snip>
>
> Also as I have no intentions of ever connecting another computer to this
> setup, am I right in
>
>>thinking a Router would be of no advantage over a Modem.
>>
>>Thanks Roy
>>
>>
>
>
> Not at all.
>
> A decent router will have a firewall facility which could significantly
> reduce the risk of your machine being compromised. While you may have
> software protection there are already cases of PC-based solutions being
> disabled. If you got a good SPI router such as a Draytek you would not even
> need to open up the ports to play games online.
>
>


You missed the part where the Op was talking about stalling downloads
which may be more of a concern to him.

A router will be seperately powered and carries out its own processing.
It will present little if no load to the pc and you should find
downloading better than a USB device, but perhaps not too much better
than a PCI device dependant on your PC speed and hardware/software setup.

In addition, the comments above are totally valid - a router may give
more protection depending on what additional protecion it contains and
how you set its configuration.

So a resounding 'yes' - go and buy one and keep your PCI card as a
backup just in case.

>A router will be seperately powered and carries out its own processing.
> It will present little if no load to the pc

So can you say for sure that a PCI NIC uses less recourses than a PCI modem?
--
Graham.



%Profound_observation%

Graham wrote:

>>A router will be seperately powered and carries out its own processing.
>>It will present little if no load to the pc
>
>
> So can you say for sure that a PCI NIC uses less recourses than a PCI modem?

No, and I qualified it by saying that the router would present little or
no load, and then I followed up by saying but perhaps not too much
better than a PCI modem (as the NIC will probably be a PCI device like
the modem) dependant on your PC speed and hardware/software setup.

Whats your grief?

"Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have an internal Conexant PCI modem installed, since upgrading from 512
>to
> 2Mb connection. when running Applications I now find my downloads
> frequently
> stall for periods. Would an external modem cure this. Also as I have no
> intentions of ever connecting another computer to this setup, am I right
> in
> thinking a Router would be of no advantage over a Modem.
>
> Thanks Roy
>

Can you post your computer spec?
Also does this only happen when you load your pc
by that I mean run lots of things at once.

Regards

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> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>I have an internal Conexant PCI modem installed, since upgrading from 512
>>to
>> 2Mb connection. when running Applications I now find my downloads
>> frequently
>> stall for periods. Would an external modem cure this. Also as I have no
>> intentions of ever connecting another computer to this setup, am I right
>> in
>> thinking a Router would be of no advantage over a Modem.
>>
>> Thanks Roy
>>
>
> Can you post your computer spec?
> Also does this only happen when you load your pc
> by that I mean run lots of things at once.
>
> Regards

AMD Xp2800 Only happens when I load the PC or do a large file move from
drive to drive

Roy
>

On Sun, 22 May 2005 11:26:49 +0100, Graham wrote:

>
>>A router will be seperately powered and carries out its own processing.
>> It will present little if no load to the pc
>
> So can you say for sure that a PCI NIC uses less recourses than a PCI modem?

I would say yes because most pci modems are software devices these days
and therefore rely on the pc's cpu to process the data. A router will have
its own hardware cpu, all the pc has to do is accept and process the
ethernet packets. Simple test, if the box the modem comes in, gives you a
min spec of pc then its a software device. You dont find min specs on the
box of ADSL routers.

Yes to routers for the above and the other posts reasons, no to USB and
pci modems.

Dave

Ok it looks like I need a router, any recommendations for a good basic one

Roy


"dave stanton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 22 May 2005 11:26:49 +0100, Graham wrote:
>
>>
>>>A router will be seperately powered and carries out its own processing.
>>> It will present little if no load to the pc
>>
>> So can you say for sure that a PCI NIC uses less recourses than a PCI
>> modem?
>
> I would say yes because most pci modems are software devices these days
> and therefore rely on the pc's cpu to process the data. A router will have
> its own hardware cpu, all the pc has to do is accept and process the
> ethernet packets. Simple test, if the box the modem comes in, gives you a
> min spec of pc then its a software device. You dont find min specs on the
> box of ADSL routers.
>
> Yes to routers for the above and the other posts reasons, no to USB and
> pci modems.
>
> Dave
>

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> "Oliver Gunnell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>I have an internal Conexant PCI modem installed, since upgrading from 512
>>>to
>>> 2Mb connection. when running Applications I now find my downloads
>>> frequently
>>> stall for periods. Would an external modem cure this. Also as I have no
>>> intentions of ever connecting another computer to this setup, am I right
>>> in
>>> thinking a Router would be of no advantage over a Modem.
>>>
>>> Thanks Roy
>>>
>>
>> Can you post your computer spec?
>> Also does this only happen when you load your pc
>> by that I mean run lots of things at once.
>>
>> Regards
>
> AMD Xp2800 Only happens when I load the PC or do a large file move from
> drive to drive
>
> Roy
>>
>

Surprised your have having trouble with that cpu,
proberbly like others have said a soft modem rather
heavy on your systerm

Anyway have a look at www.ebuyer.co.uk look up
quick fine code 48448 it's a cracking little adsl router
and only £22.99 I have used one of these for a friends pc
he has had it 10 months with no problem whatsoever it has
usb or lan sockets and also a built in firewall.