Re: Solwise Router

["Ben McCormack" <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > > then please DON'T, they have a
> > > lower throughput and are generally not thought of to be any
good
> >
> > Hmmmm....lower throughput?
> >
> > M.
>
> Please dont go for the USB type, I have installed one for a client
> and it is a pain in the ar*&. If you are intending to have more
than
> one PC access the internet then you have got to set up Internet
> Sharing. If the PC is turned off then the rest of the PCs cant get
> onto the internet.
>
> Even if you are only using one PC, then with a router if a friend
has
> got a laptop then they can just connect up with cat5 and they are
away
>
> USB Modems require drivers that are a PITA. The list goes on
>
> http://adslguide.org is the best
place to look for better views on
> USB Modems, I am sure that the throughput is usually less with USB
> modems.

Also from ADSL Guide.org


Will an Ethernet modem/router lower my ping?

On the whole, replacing a USB modem with an Ethernet based device
appears to lower pings by around 5 to 10ms. Some people see more
improvement than others. The other advantage is that Ethernet routers
remove the CPU load placed upon a computer by a USB modem (albeit
fairly insignificant).

Reports suggest that PPTP mode may slightly increase ping times
because the VPN presentation of the IP interface takes a little time
to process.

Regards

ben




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