Shouldn't slow it down at all, the only thing is that when you shut yours
down or re-boot, he will loose the connection as well, I would go with the
router, better for expansion and a 4-port router/hub isn't that expensive.

Dave Jones
http://www.vdoguy.com

Camel: A horse designed by committee


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 4:59 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Network perfomanc drag


Hi there on the list,
I want to know if there is a noticable decrease in computer perfomace by
adding a second NIC.  I'm debating between a second NIC or a router to add
internet access to my sons computer.  I have DSL but with 100 hours limit
the month and with internet sharing I could controll this better.  The real
question is how much it will dog my computer down.
Thank You
Paul Ryan

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