[pchelpers] Re: Cable modem

  • From: edwest@xxxxxxxxxx
  • To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 08:45:04 -0500 (EST)

He did say his usb's were full though he was willing to install more if
needed.
His cable modem can run data rates faster than 10 Mbps. That would
probably be late at night when things have quited down. More likely he
will get several megabits per second. I believe he will get more than one.
> BUT....following that reasoning, an internet connection is very very
> rarely
> over 1 mbps, usually 300kbps.  And since you can theoretically attach 225
> USB peripherals to a machine you are using very little.  This also assumes
> that Cy has not put in a USB2 card that has a throughput of 420 mbps.  I
> don't  you would see any difference at all in your connection.
>
> Bob McLellan

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