CABLE or DSL?
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- JAO
input please?
- GeorgiePorgie0
Cable. DSL is pure crap
- cosmo0
dial up.
jkcable definitely.
- ********0
we just got cable phone. unlimited long distance calls all over north america, regular phone service, four features for a flat rate of $50. it's sweet
- del_razor0
i've had both.. for long periods of time each.. and if i were to make a definitive answer based on my experience.. i would have to say
Go with Cable..
no need for a phone jack, or land line (i use a cell only)
won't spike your network card during lightning storms
speeds are generally faster for the same price (i have 6Mb for $45 a month, DSL only offers 3Mb in my area for that price)
uptime.. DSL was down or being worked on a lot..
cable is always on, while DSL needs a "log-in" depending on your setup..
these are just a few of my reasons for sticking with cable instead of DSL
computers in other rooms can jack into the connection without needing a router / running cables to the room (i beleive)
hope that helps
- function820
depends where you are i guess
the cable here is terrible... speed caps, downtime, transfer limits... etc.
i use dsl now, its faster and more reliable and no transfer caps
- function820
'computers in other rooms can jack into the connection without needing a router / running cables to the room (i beleive)'
how does that work?
- JAO0
wurd up!
- ********0
my cable is approx 25 times faster than my dsl was
- ribit0
depends where you are/whats on offer. No cable in my street, but we get digital TV, 4mb DSL and telephone service down one phone line...works great.
- radar0
cable.
- sparker0
um. unless you have a router, only one box can access a cable or dsl line.
a modem is required at each 'port' in your home for either.
so, no, computers in other rooms can't just access the connection without some form of router, network bridge or multiple modems; which multiple modems wouldn't work unless you had multiple accounts.
as far as speeds. it depends on a lot of variables.
cable bands are typically 'shared' between customers in a neighborhood. or at least they used to be.
the more people who had cable networks, the slower it would be due to the amount of traffic on the band. whereas dsl used individual phone lines.
dsl used to be the better choice.
most cable providers have jumped the bandwidth to excessive levels in order to provide premium speed to customers.
i, personally, have cable at home...but that is simply because my town-house has cable tv as part of the rent...no reason for me to pay for separate accounts.
and, as far as the "login" requirements...that is an ISP specific configuration...that can happen with cable, dsl, dialup and wifi broadband accounts.
it just depends on how bitchy the local provider is.
- derek20050
fawn, is cable being tested out ther?
- danthon0
cable
NEVER been down in the 4 years I have had it.
- blaw0
i have cable through atlantic broadband. no real complaints, but gods-be-with-you if you need to call their tech support. worthless.
- sparker0
the nice thing about cable is that generally, they don't check to see if you're running your own server.
i've been spinning a linux server at my place for quite a while, now.
:)
- ********0
fawn, is cable being tested out ther?
derek2005
(Mar 22 05, 11:46)yup! so far so good
- phirschybar0
man, sucks to hear everyone loving cable and no love for DSL. I, too, have had cable for like 5 years now and I am moving and will be forced to use DSL. [sigh]
- sparker0
i don't call tech support, anyway.
the minute i say 'linux' the guy who they hired off the street to make $6 an hour gives up. since his knowledge base software doesn't have the answers he needs.
- grafholic0
i use DSL but that's only because i'm super close to pac bell switch (my provider is covad though).
if you're not close to the phone company switch location, best to go with cable i think.