External USB or External Serial Modem -- Which is faster & why?

[Red Spawn]

Hello!

Is an external USB modem faster than an external Serial modem? Not in baud rate but on internal transfers from the modem to the computer system which the modem is installed on?

If one is faster than the other, do you know why? Is it because the circitry is "shorter" between certain connections on the motherboard for either the USB or Serial connections?

Thanks for your help!

Brian

Colorado Springs, CO

[voogru]

I dont Know About seriel external modems but i would go with the usb instead.

my .02 worth

voogru

[TOAD6147]

Theoretically, USB is supposed to be internally faster because it communicates with a faster BUS than the serial ports. This is the little bit I remember.

[Red Spawn]

thanks for the replies...do you know where i could find the answer for sure? I'm really curious!

thanks,
brian