Will a 10Mbps or 100Mbps NIC help my speeds? Tweaking FAQ

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Will a 10Mbps or 100Mbps NIC help my speeds?

Simply put, no.

A 10Mbps or a 100Mbps NIC (Network Interface Card) will not make a noticeable difference in your speeds, because this is the NIC's speed and not the speed of your Internet connection.

However, if your line is faster than 10Mbps (very rare), then you will need a 100Mbps NIC.

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Thanks, again!

2010-01-16 12:05:48

The answer in 2013, is possibly! If you have a 10Mb nic, definitely upgrade. 10+mb is the new norm, and 100mb is even becoming common.

2013-03-18 00:07:06 (dude34221 )

by redxii edited by Pinan
last modified: 2010-04-01 11:01:27

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Will a 10Mbps or 100Mbps NIC help my speeds?