Ethernet,Card,USB

Kai Beginner Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 52

if i were to crossover one of my systems,
ive seen that usb ethernet ports are cheaper than pci cards
whats the diffrence and will it do the samething a normal ethernet card would do?
i like to save money if possible
**EDIT**
here are some pics of each and details on what they both can do

USB-Ethernet Adapter

Features/Specifications:

* USB 1.1 to LAN Adapter

* General Features
* Compliant with USB 1.1 Specification
* Compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT) Ethernet Specification
* Compliant with IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) Ethernet Specification
* Half/Full Duplex 10/100 Mbps operation

PCI Etherenet Card

Features:

* O/S Compatibility
All major operating systems are supported: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft NT, Novell NetWare, RedHat Linux, and SCO OpenServer Unix.
* Rapid Transit
10/100 Mbps auto-sensing capability speeds up performance and eliminates the need for manual switching.
* Guesswork-Free
Three LEDs on the front panel-100 Mbps, 10 Mbps and Activity-provide intuitive feedback on network status and performance.
* Plug and Play, All the Way
Open your PC, plug in the card, start your PC and install the driver from the floppy diskette. Simple GUI-driven installation instructions make setup a cinch.
* Uncomplicated
Single chip reliability combined with NetGear's renowned engineering ensure smooth-running usability.
* Futureproof
Use it in future 3.3-volt PCI systems, and in 5-volt PCI systems today.

Specifications:

* Interface:
o PC PCI ver. 2.2 Network
o RJ-45
* Standards Compliance:
o 10 Mbps 10BASE-T 20 Mbps full-duplex 10BASE-T
o 100 Mbps 100BASE-TX 200 Mbps full-duplex
o 100BASE-TX
* Dimensions: W 144 mm (5.7") D 93 mm (3.7")
* Network Port: 100/1000 Mbps twisted-pair RJ-45
* Status LEDs: 100 Mbps, 10 Mbps, Activity
* Compatible Operating Systems:
o Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Windows NT 3.51, 4.0 Windows 95, 98 Windows 2000
o Novell NetWare Client32 for DOS Client for Windows 95/98 Server 4.10, 4.11, 5.0
o RedHat Linux 5.4, 6.0 SCO OpenServer (Unix) NDIS 2.0 for DOS driver for operating systems that require it
* Warranty: Limited lifetime

Kai Regular Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 88

Imo buy an pci card they're not to expensive (10-15 $).

Personally i had a lot of trouble with usb devices like that, could be me ofcourse but my cardreader diddnt work, usb expension was buggy to.