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HI ALL
i got DSL rt now i was wondering if i buy a CABLE modem would my speed of downloading or uploading go a bit faster? anywas whats the difference between cable,DSL and , ADSL ?
a cable modem would not even work for it, unless its a hybrid dsl/cable modem, in which case it would not speed up your service...unless your current modem is crap and slowing it down, which is VERY VERY unlikely. DSL runs over your phone lines, and cable goes via coaxial to your house. Just search google.com or whatis.com for those and there is a plethorum of information out there.
Cheers,
William
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ADSL is Asymmetric DSL, it's just another package DSL companies provide. ADSL does not have even download/upload speeds, note that it's called asymmetric not symmetric.
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Cable and dsl are close but having had both I think cable is a little better. It seems to downl;oad faster to me but both are fast.
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cable IS faster its supposed to be 1.5 mbits/sec dl and 128k up dsl i slower but not by much on the dl i believe upload is the same as cable. The other diffrence dsl your bandwith is your bandwithc on cable you share the bandwith with your neibors BUT cable is still bad ass because the bandwith the calbe comanys run to your neibor hood are as good as a t3 i believe (600Mb/sec) so the reality of cable is people share the 600mb/sec not the 1.5mbits/sec to put it in lamens terms cable is better.
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I have a cable connection. Little info about it:
Download Speed: 256 Kb/sec (2048Kbps)
Upload Speed: 32 Kb/sec (256Kbps)So Everybody Calm Down.
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I had have dsl with verizon services and
they were ok, 768 dowm/128 up somethimes only712 down / 128 up.I changed to cable I know is 2375 down/368 up.
Is a big difference if you niticed i paid less and included basic cable for my tv
$44.99 + tax free modem and the tecnitian
come in to my home and install everything.If you want to check your speed go to
dslreport.com - speed test and follow the instructions is free and does not belons to any isp,cable or dsl company.
good luck
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I had have dsl with verizon services and
they were ok, 768 dowm/128 up somethimes only712 down / 128 up.I changed to cable, I know is 2.o down/368 up.
never fail is faster and never goes below that
mark. time warner is an excelent option.
Is a big difference if you niticed i paid less and included basic cable for my tv
$44.99 + tax. free modem and the technitian
come in to my home and installed everything.If you want to check your speed go to
dslreport.com - speed test and follow the instructions is free and does not belons to any isp,cable or dsl company.
good luck
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I had have dsl with verizon services and
they were ok, 768 dowm/128 up somethimes only712 down / 128 up.I changed to cable, I know is 2.o down/368 up.
never fail is faster and never goes below that
mark. time warner is an excelent option.
Is a big difference if you niticed i paid less and included basic cable for my tv
$57.00 total including tax and free modem the technitian came to my home and installed everything.If you want to check your speed go to
dslreport.com - speed test and follow the instructions is free and does not belons to any isp,cable or dsl company.
good luck
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Q: What is the fastest speed that DSL connections are capable of? (#356)
A: There are a lot of variables to consider with this answer.Typical residential offerings usually have a maximum of 1.5Mbps (1.5 megabits per second), but special connections for home and office can be obtained to go well above that.
There are two limiting factors that are in place for most connections: the modem and the wiring used to transfer the signal from the modem to the computer. Most home use DSL modems are limited to 10Mbps on the user (LAN) side. The wiring from the modem to the computers is normally Category 5 wiring, or thin ethernet, and that is limited to 100Mbps speed.
The top speed for ADSL lines is around 8 mbit/sec for the download, and 1 mbit/sec for the upload. For SDSL lines the top speed is 2.3 mbit/sec on both the upload and download.
Practically speaking, though, most DSL users are connected at speeds equal or less than 1.5mbit, whether they are on ADSL or SDSL.
Q: DSL vs CABLE? (#129)
A: Cable modems are typically faster for downloads than most if not all DSL lines, when the cable infrastructure is new or well maintained. However, cable has a few disadvantages to DSL.The first disadvantage is that cable is an RF network -- this means that it is vulnerable to transient problems "within the network" from RF interference. Since cable is a shared media, there is a possibility that performance may degrade over time as additional households plug in, connect additional devices (videos, game machines) to the TV lines.
A cable company may react slowly to decreases in performance, as they never sell access by speed, or promise consistent speed or latency.
One of the largest disadvantages of cable over DSL is the upstream (return path). Cable companies are using a very narrow band for return signalling, below all the space allocated for TV channels. This band is prone to RF interference and is very limited in capacity. Upstream transmissions may therefore compete with others in the area, get delayed (suffer high latency) due to noise fighting techniques, and cable Terms Of Service typically prohibit any kind of constant upstream use. Internet use is shifting away from central servers broadcasting to many individuals and some interesting peer to peer applications are appearing (games, voice and video applications, communal libraries). These applications need a strong upstream channel.
In summary, cable modems are currently good value and strong competition for residential casual use, often available more cheaply and far faster than their ADSL competition. However, DSL is probably the more future-proof system, offering digital direct from the internet infrastructure.. If your DSL ISP is on the ball, your performance in either direction will not be different from peak hour to early morning, and DSL lines are available for a wide variety of purposes, both business and residential.
www.dslreports.com
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