On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What do you mean by that? Everything is a resource consumer, doesn't it? > Or are you saying that a USB connection is as much unwanted as, > for example, a winModem since both makes the software do things that > were used to be done by hardware?
USB connection uses a lot of CPU resources (try to move your mouse for a few seconds while you print to a USB printer, and see the differences). Add to that the fact that you will use a cable modem via USB (that is, your USB will be used as your "network card"), and things will become slower. It's not in theory, but it's a true fact (I don't know how it is with USB v2.0. maybe things got changed there, resources speaking). So, in general, the comparison to a winModem is correct. What was supposed to be done via a modem, was taken viciously from it (to another OS), so the results are the same. > My overall impression from reading your message is that in general, in > your opinion, USB should be avoided. That is, even when we leave Linux > aside one is better with the old methods of connecting hardware to the > PC, unless this is slow hardware like keyboards and mice. > Is that what you think or did I got the wrong impression? I don't know what you mean by "old methods". A network method for me, however, is purely and simply a network card (in addition to the addendums, ofcourse) :) USB (v1.0 at least), is not fast enough, and quite problematic to be a replacement for a network card, as your connection starts to be dependant on a resources eater such as a USB slot, and in addition to that, it has to negotiate with other, irrelevant devices, for the same time. Ofcourse, I am not saying that a network card doesn't use any resources at all, but there's nothing comparing a very low resources consumer, and an independant device (just for the sake of networking), with a device such as USB. I hope that you got the idea. > > > > The more recommneded way > > is via a network card, which your cable modem is plugged into, and you are > > done (the only thing that needs to be recognized this way, is the network > > card, and there's almost no chance that it won't be so. This way, your > > cable modem plays only as a matchmaker between your netword card and the > > packets, and the signals that you get from the cable line). > > > > Best regards, > > > > Adir. > > > > ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
