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by brifd1

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I have an older PC (P3, 450Mhz) with a 10Mbps NIC in it. Presently, the performance on the high speed DSL is relatively slow. Would replacing the card with a 10/100 improve the performance?

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by darts32

It probably would not help because of the fact that your DSL connection is not even up to 10mb and that the modem or router supplied is probably only 10.

I would search for updated drivers for your NIC and also run a speed test on your DSL. It will most likely point to the provider.

Speed tests found here: http://www.dslreports.com/stest

by cg it

Wouldn't hurt to try. NICs are realitively cheap these days.

I dunno about a 10 mbps DSL connection. The ISP who provides the DSL service would have specified the recommended hardware for their service. I'd check with them on their web site what they say their hardware requirments are.

by cg it

Might consider a 10/100/1000 ethernet card. gigbit cards are somewhat expensive these days as ISPs haven't put out broad gigbit service to their residential customers.

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