What Works Better For DSL USB or Ethernet/Networking PCI Card

[beanodino1]

Just signed on & using Netzero DSL for about a week through USB cable. During the hours 7am- 9pm connection is normal,but after 9pm DSL signal connection {no way}! Called support always get the same lame basic fix-it procedures{do-not work} I have to go back to & use "basic" NZ dial-up to connect back to the WEB internet ! Could upgrading the USB drivers would HELP or  would buying & installing an ethernet/networking PCI Card be the right move to get the best & fastest connection signal & speed hook-up??  MY PC / 98' Dell Dimension L400c desktop/ 400mhz fireball processer/ 381mb sdram memory/ THANKS!!& HELP!!!

[soybean]

During the hours 7am- 9pm connection is normal,but after 9pm DSL signal connection {no way}!

Does this happen everyday, consistently?  Right at 9 p.m., you just lose your DSL signal?

[catkoot]

Get verizon dsl if u can its good for the price.

[Dias de verano]

Ethernet is always better than USB for connecting to a DSL or cable modem, but this may not be the cause of the problem. Is it always 9:00:00 PM that this happens, or is it "around" 9 PM?. maybe Granny always calls her pal around 9 and the phone line is getting affected. Check that you have the modem plugged in with the right filters and to a phone outlet as near as possible to where the phone line enters the house. Review what extension phones etc are plugged in. Maybe you need to ask your phone line provider a few questions. Your PC is very heavily under specced and Windows 98 is notorious for bad USB support, so try upgrading the drivers, or better, try ethernet. The netzero website should have a guide for setting this up, or you may have a CD-ROM supplied by them.

Just a thought - maybe you are hitting some kind of service limit?