USB modems or ethernet ?

Which one causes least problems?

I get no end of problems with my BT Voyager USB with disconenctions /
loss of sync etc. I'm just wondering if I'd be better off with an
ethernet one or modem/router?

On Mon, 15 May 2006 08:04:34 -0700, paulfoel wrote:

> Which one causes least problems?
>
> I get no end of problems with my BT Voyager USB with disconenctions /
> loss of sync etc. I'm just wondering if I'd be better off with an
> ethernet one or modem/router?

Not been reading the newsgroup have we !!. Ethernet ADSLmodem/router every
time, leave USB to the muppets!!

Dave

gort wrote:
> On Mon, 15 May 2006 08:04:34 -0700, paulfoel wrote:
>
>> Which one causes least problems?
>>
>> I get no end of problems with my BT Voyager USB with disconenctions /
>> loss of sync etc. I'm just wondering if I'd be better off with an
>> ethernet one or modem/router?
>
> Not been reading the newsgroup have we !!. Ethernet ADSLmodem/router every
> time, leave USB to the muppets!!
>
> Dave

But the loss of sync and disconnections are probably more to do with a poor
line then the modem, this wont be solved by switchin to a router.

Generally though, ethernet is better.

Gaz

> But the loss of sync and disconnections are probably more to do with a poor
> line then the modem, this wont be solved by switchin to a router.
>
> Generally though, ethernet is better.
>
> Gaz

He might get lucky, you never know especially with a good quality router.

Dave

"paulfoel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Which one causes least problems?
>
> I get no end of problems with my BT Voyager USB with disconenctions /
> loss of sync etc. I'm just wondering if I'd be better off with an
> ethernet one or modem/router?

That probably cos it's BT!!

I heard that USB might be more of an overhead on the computer
but other than that I expect your probs are totally unrelated to USB.
I use USB and have no probs with it,I am fairly sure your probs
lie elsewhere.
>

gort wrote:
> On Mon, 15 May 2006 08:04:34 -0700, paulfoel wrote:
>
>
>>Which one causes least problems?
>>
>>I get no end of problems with my BT Voyager USB with disconenctions /
>>loss of sync etc. I'm just wondering if I'd be better off with an
>>ethernet one or modem/router?
>
>
> Not been reading the newsgroup have we !!. Ethernet ADSLmodem/router every
> time, leave USB to the muppets!!
>
> Dave
>

I've had excellent reliability with my green frog alcatel usb modem. It
doesn't give me the statistics like an Ethernet Modem/Router, but it's
been excellent.

Though it could be because Im running it on a Linux Distro.

I stay up for 10's of days at a time. mostly Im disconnected because of
a power cut, or PlusNet disconnecting it's users... Other than that,
it's been rock solid for four years.

Cya
Simon

Gaz wrote:

> gort wrote:
> > On Mon, 15 May 2006 08:04:34 -0700, paulfoel wrote:
> >
> >> Which one causes least problems?
> >>
> >> I get no end of problems with my BT Voyager USB with disconenctions /
> >> loss of sync etc. I'm just wondering if I'd be better off with an
> >> ethernet one or modem/router?
> >
> > Not been reading the newsgroup have we !!. Ethernet ADSLmodem/router every
> > time, leave USB to the muppets!!
> >
> > Dave
>
> But the loss of sync and disconnections are probably more to do with a poor
> line then the modem, this wont be solved by switchin to a router.
>
> Generally though, ethernet is better.
>
> Gaz

See my more recent post about problems following rebuild of windows
etc.

Obviouslty, with the USB, its more dependent on the software on the PC
/ the USB port etc whereas a router handles all the connection stuff
itself...