would a new cable modem, ethernet card, and ethernet cable make my internet faster

drewthomas14 · 09-14-02, 08:47 AM

i live in indiana and i have comcast high speed internet. they gave me a rca modem its model number dcm225. and they gave us a ethernet cable to use with it. i also have an onboard ethernet card.(on my cheap sony vaio pcv-rx450 amd athlon 1ghz 512mb pc133ram, im only 14 and have get some more money so i can finish builing my new system). would it make my speeds go faster if i got a new cable modem and ethernet card? im also going to get a Cat-5 E ethernet Cable running at 350MHz off of ebay.

Mystikal · 09-14-02, 11:22 AM

Have you tried any mtu registry tweaks yet? If not then try
HERE. They make it real esay. Just d/l the file that best fits your os and dubble click on it and it will merge the string into your registry, reboot and then yoyr done.

rogerdugans · 09-14-02, 11:28 AM

There is a limit to how fast you can make your line go- the provider caps your bandwidth at a max setting, which varies between providers and areas...

BUT, there are a lot of tweaks available for your pc

Speedguide has good ones, and there are other places that have more (or the same ones told differently

)

The modem should be good, unless it is dying or your isp has problems- its capacity is much higher than the caps they put on your bandwidth; same with the ethernet cards and cables: Ethernet (10base) is so much faster than the caps most cable/dsl providers use that it won't matter.

drewthomas14 · 09-14-02, 03:15 PM

well i was planing on getting a new modem so i dont have to pay modem rental. thanks. glad i wont have to buy a new card or cable. i went to bandwidthplace.com and did there speed test and my modem usually runs between 1-1.6 mbps downstream. im paying for 1500k/128k. i dont get good uploads though but i dont care since i dont run as a server. i pay 45 bucks a month and its 39.99 if you have your own modem.

Elmolivez · 09-16-02, 02:43 PM

Owning your own modem definetly saves you money. I would suggest you do some research through your cable company to make sure they will support your new modem (I bought a D-Link cable modem and ended up being down for three days before someone finally authenticated my modem)

09-14-02, 08:47 AM	Thread Starter #1
drewthomas14 Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fort Wayne, IN	would a new cable modem, ethernet card, and ethernet cable make my internet faster i live in indiana and i have comcast high speed internet. they gave me a rca modem its model number dcm225. and they gave us a ethernet cable to use with it. i also have an onboard ethernet card.(on my cheap sony vaio pcv-rx450 amd athlon 1ghz 512mb pc133ram, im only 14 and have get some more money so i can finish builing my new system). would it make my speeds go faster if i got a new cable modem and ethernet card? im also going to get a Cat-5 E ethernet Cable running at 350MHz off of ebay.
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09-14-02, 11:22 AM	#2
Mystikal I NEED TO CONTACT SILVERSINKSAM TO DISCUSS $80 I owe to Digital Pimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rochester, NY	Have you tried any mtu registry tweaks yet? If not then try HERE. They make it real esay. Just d/l the file that best fits your os and dubble click on it and it will merge the string into your registry, reboot and then yoyr done.
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09-14-02, 11:28 AM	#3
rogerdugans Linux challenged Senior, not that it stops me... Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Corner of No and Where	There is a limit to how fast you can make your line go- the provider caps your bandwidth at a max setting, which varies between providers and areas... BUT, there are a lot of tweaks available for your pc Speedguide has good ones, and there are other places that have more (or the same ones told differently ) The modem should be good, unless it is dying or your isp has problems- its capacity is much higher than the caps they put on your bandwidth; same with the ethernet cards and cables: Ethernet (10base) is so much faster than the caps most cable/dsl providers use that it won't matter. __________________ Still overclocked and running linux on watercooled computers after all these years.
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09-14-02, 03:15 PM	Thread Starter #4
drewthomas14 Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fort Wayne, IN	well i was planing on getting a new modem so i dont have to pay modem rental. thanks. glad i wont have to buy a new card or cable. i went to bandwidthplace.com and did there speed test and my modem usually runs between 1-1.6 mbps downstream. im paying for 1500k/128k. i dont get good uploads though but i dont care since i dont run as a server. i pay 45 bucks a month and its 39.99 if you have your own modem.
	QUOTE Thanks

09-16-02, 02:43 PM	#5
Elmolivez Registered Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ozark, AL	Owning your own modem definetly saves you money. I would suggest you do some research through your cable company to make sure they will support your new modem (I bought a D-Link cable modem and ended up being down for three days before someone finally authenticated my modem)
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