cable or dsl which one and why?
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cable or dsl which one and why?
My AT&T cable 1 year is almost up. time to choose another provider. any suggestions? I was either going covad or earth link (dsl). Att was ok (cable) but..well, i am always looking for somthing better and cheaper
cable - it's fast if you are the only or few customers in your area. you split the connection with whoever is using it in your area.
dsl - dedicated connection. but limited range. the furter away from the central office you are. the worst the connection gets...
dsl - dedicated connection. but limited range. the furter away from the central office you are. the worst the connection gets...
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i would recomment sprint's microwave technology... but they are not taking any more customers.
i say DSL (but find out how far away you are from the switchyard)... the closer u r the siwtchyard the betah
i say DSL (but find out how far away you are from the switchyard)... the closer u r the siwtchyard the betah
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I went with the dsl from pac bell. Why? I dont have cable and assumed that getting cable installed would be extra and I live in a place (apartment) that I wont be living in next year. 30 bucks a month for the first 6 months or maybe its 39 i dunno. I really did not look at all the options as you are!!
cable if you can get it.
plain and simple, it's faster than ADSL.
plus it's around $40, vs $50 for xDSL.
biggest downside to cable is they wont let you run your own servers and you dont get a static IP.
NOW, and this is a big now..., att just merged with COMCAST,
around feb 2003, att customers will get notified of the changes. comcast says we will get a few more stuff. what that is, they wont say...
all i ask is GIVE ME HDTV ON CABLE TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
plain and simple, it's faster than ADSL.
plus it's around $40, vs $50 for xDSL.
biggest downside to cable is they wont let you run your own servers and you dont get a static IP.
NOW, and this is a big now..., att just merged with COMCAST,
around feb 2003, att customers will get notified of the changes. comcast says we will get a few more stuff. what that is, they wont say...
all i ask is GIVE ME HDTV ON CABLE TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have cable and its great the I wish i had a static IP thats the only thing I dont like, but i got no complaints about it. I know there is a company that offers DSL and 2 static IPs but its like 100 a month. I dont remember there name. Good Luck
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http://www.dslreports.com
all the info you'll ever want or need
btw i am 10690 feet away from CO. that's not too bad.
Perhaps I'll go to covad.com they have some decent speeds and several specials now.
Att cable has 29.95 per mo for 6 month special too.
Dam..decisions... decisions...
all the info you'll ever want or need
btw i am 10690 feet away from CO. that's not too bad.
Perhaps I'll go to covad.com they have some decent speeds and several specials now.
Att cable has 29.95 per mo for 6 month special too.
Dam..decisions... decisions...
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I am on SBC, and it sucks. I am only able to pull about 160Kbs down.
On dslreports.com, and broadbandreports.com, it shows that I have a 1.5M down speed, but I don't see that?
On dslreports.com, and broadbandreports.com, it shows that I have a 1.5M down speed, but I don't see that?
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I've had both cable and DSL. I found the cable to be more reliable. I am ALWAYS resetting the damned modem with the DSL line we have now. Someone mentioned not being able to get a static IP from cable as a downside... well, most services providers DON'T provide static IP's so that's a non-issue. Also be aware that most DSL service providers are middle men for Pac Hell. This could be a good thing as dealing with Pac Hell has always been a nightmare in the best case scenario.
2 - 5 years from now this "last mile" crap should all be wireless.
2 - 5 years from now this "last mile" crap should all be wireless.
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Originally posted by BADWRX
I am on SBC, and it sucks. I am only able to pull about 160Kbs down.
On dslreports.com, and broadbandreports.com, it shows that I have a 1.5M down speed, but I don't see that?
I am on SBC, and it sucks. I am only able to pull about 160Kbs down.
On dslreports.com, and broadbandreports.com, it shows that I have a 1.5M down speed, but I don't see that?
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Then why is my father in law in Japan on Yahoo BB clocking only 800K down on dslreports.com, and broadbandreports.com, but his damn download speed in 700Kbs! All for only $25 a month!
But anyways, the math doesn't add up!
Andy
But anyways, the math doesn't add up!
Andy
oh i forgot to add, most DSL installs these days uses the PPPOE crap...
so your machine has to authenticate first for the mothership before granting access.
unless of course you run a router box which will do the PPPOE'ing for ya.
so your machine has to authenticate first for the mothership before granting access.
unless of course you run a router box which will do the PPPOE'ing for ya.