Originally posted by GIT-R-DONE:
Originally posted by CSVT1214:

BTW, using a cable modem via USB interface is complete garbage. I find computers having issues with disconnects, slow response, etc. all the time using USB. Using USB simulates a ethernet card in Windows. So your modem is now performing 2 functions.

Do yourself a huge favor and get a ethernet card if you do not have one already, and connect the modem through ethernet. It is a much more reliable and stable connection. After all, that is what it is made for. Leave USB for keyboards, mice, cameras, scanners, printers, etc.



that would be a NIC card, correct? I was thinkin about going out and buying one today, and installing it, in hopes it would be plug and play on my computer.



Yes, ethernet is also known as a NIC (Network Interface Card). Just understand that any new NIC from the store will require driver installation for Windows 98. Which means you still have to use your CD-ROM drive. So yes, it is Plug and Play, but with drivers needed.

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