Best ethernet modem
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DeltaMac
Tech
How do you define ethernet modem (hub, router, USB adapter, combination hub-router, switch)?
For what purpose?
for example - cable modem, or DSL modem?
or just to connect to an ethernet network (which doesn't need something called an Ethernet modem, just use your built-in NIC)
Do you only need a simple connection, or do you need to share an internet connection (requiring a router of some kind)
For what purpose?
for example - cable modem, or DSL modem?
or just to connect to an ethernet network (which doesn't need something called an Ethernet modem, just use your built-in NIC)
Do you only need a simple connection, or do you need to share an internet connection (requiring a router of some kind)
bob@bomar.us
Registered
Ethernet is a protocol, IEEE 802.3. To connect to a network (LAN/MAN/WAN) using ethernet, you need a Network Interface Card, NIC. A modem is a device that, put simply, will connect to a dial in system, using PPP/SLIP/etc...
If you want to dial into something, cable or DSL, you will need a cable/dsl modem, if you want to dial over a phone line, you will need a phone line modem.
For ethernet cards (NIC's), stay away from realtec if you can, they tend to have problems, tulip based cards, D-Link, are pretty good, but the best tend to be Intel cards, I have seen that they have the best buffer speeds, and internals.
If you want to dial into something, cable or DSL, you will need a cable/dsl modem, if you want to dial over a phone line, you will need a phone line modem.
For ethernet cards (NIC's), stay away from realtec if you can, they tend to have problems, tulip based cards, D-Link, are pretty good, but the best tend to be Intel cards, I have seen that they have the best buffer speeds, and internals.