Trying to go wireless, but having probs, modem is USB and router is ethernet, can I just get an adaptor to change from USB to an ethernet connection? Dont know if that is possible. Please help.
2007-01-08 03:42:24 · 7 answers · asked by jg1 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
buy one here.
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb_ethernet_adapter.html
2007-01-08 03:46:08 · answer #1 · answered by Wesley C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USB modem need a driver to work. Most modem will have 2 types of connection : usb and ethernet. If yours does not have an ethernet port, you should be thinking about getting another modem. Use ethernet for internet connection instead of usb.
2007-01-08 10:59:30 · answer #2 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your question, there is a minor throughput difference, but most would never notice it.
Regarding the rest of your statements, if I understand, you have ethernet port on your laptop, and you have a USB wifi adapter. Neither of these are 'modems' so you have to state the question better.
If I am right in my assumptions, you will get better throughput being directly connected to your ethernet router. But if all you are going to do is surf and email, wifi through a USB adapter should be just fine...as long as you have good signal strength.
2007-01-08 04:00:45 · answer #3 · answered by orlandobillybob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can going from a pc but you would need drivers on the usb end, which the usb modem won't have.
the thing is, by the time you spent money on adapters etc u might as well have just got a ethernet modem.. or taken the router back and got an all in one modem router
2007-01-08 03:45:49 · answer #4 · answered by rykkers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your modem doesn't have an Ethernet port you'll need to change it out for one that does.
2007-01-08 03:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had the same problem, all i did to solve it was to connect the router to the PC with the ethernet cable and it worked fine.
2007-01-08 03:51:40 · answer #6 · answered by vinylsteve 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ye well der, cause there is,
2007-01-08 04:26:16 · answer #7 · answered by Deception 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋