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biffbacon

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Im currentyl using cable, and really happy with it, but the SBC people called today soliciting their new DSL service here. I know cable connections can bog down as the numbers of users increase, but the network is still pretty light here, so there is no problem. does anyone know of any reasons to even consider DSL over cable, or should I just stick with what i have?
 
Originally posted by: Sluggo
If you are pleased with the service, no need to take a chance on changing.
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Exactly. That's why I switched. The local cable company here is about as eager to provide service as that Carabbas in Daytona Beach.

😉
 
Might as well stick with what you have unless the price is a major incentive. Then you can sell your cable modem to me!
 
I have cable...I live within 2 blocks of probably 500+ households and 50+ major businesses...I have no problems...the dsl people always rag on the slowdown issue....I have never had a problem
 
Entirely depends on your area. I had RoadRunner when I lived in Minnesota and always got 2Meg throughput - even during prime time. Now in New Orleans, I get 3Meg during the day but during primetime I drop down to around 300K with alot of latency.

 
DSL upstream is generally better. My cable is 1.5/128 and it's depressing as hell. The fastest DSL in this area is the same speed, but much more expensive, and with distance, may not be as fast as my cable.

768/768 DSL is also available, which is a nice upstream boost, but the download sucks!

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

I would pay $100 or maybe a bit more a month for faster internet but nobody in this area is willing to make any custom packages for me. I hate this.
 
I'm using DSL. Which I'm stealing bandwidth from my neighbor using wireless network. So I'm getting it for free basically.
 
From roadrunner.com

The DSL companies say that cable modems are "shared" and will slow down when too many people in my neighborhood come online. Is that true?

What the DSL companies want you to believe is that cable modems will slow down when more users come online and that DSL does not slow down because it is "dedicated", not shared. One DSL provider even built a series of marketing campaigns around this message. However, the DSL provider was instructed by a court of law to stop running the campaign because the message was not true. It is not true because a properly designed and managed cable modem system (such as Road Runner's) accommodates the popularity of the service.

There are two other things you should know about DSL and speed. The first is that DSL slows down the further you live from their facilities. The second is that DSL's "dedicated" connection is only for the short distance between your home and their facilities. From that point on, it is pooled with all other traffic. The truth is, ALL Internet technologies are shared, including DSL, and no one can guarantee or control speed, due to variables inherent to the Internet. However, it is one of Road Runner's major priorities to take all the appropriate steps regarding design, management and capacity that maintain a high-quality, high-speed online experience for our subscribers
 
Originally posted by: gwlam12
From roadrunner.com

The DSL companies say that cable modems are "shared" and will slow down when too many people in my neighborhood come online. Is that true?

What the DSL companies want you to believe is that cable modems will slow down when more users come online and that DSL does not slow down because it is "dedicated", not shared. One DSL provider even built a series of marketing campaigns around this message. However, the DSL provider was instructed by a court of law to stop running the campaign because the message was not true. It is not true because a properly designed and managed cable modem system (such as Road Runner's) accommodates the popularity of the service.

There are two other things you should know about DSL and speed. The first is that DSL slows down the further you live from their facilities. The second is that DSL's "dedicated" connection is only for the short distance between your home and their facilities. From that point on, it is pooled with all other traffic. The truth is, ALL Internet technologies are shared, including DSL, and no one can guarantee or control speed, due to variables inherent to the Internet. However, it is one of Road Runner's major priorities to take all the appropriate steps regarding design, management and capacity that maintain a high-quality, high-speed online experience for our subscribers
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Yes .. but those ads were funny as hell. Laurel Lane .. haha .. gionna go watch them.
 
Originally posted by: Sid59
Laurel Lane

from my webspace .. be gentle .. hahaha
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That Commercial was great. They didn't point fingers at any one provider, I don't see why they were forced to stop the Ad. There was nothing decepetive about it. They could've just been told to ad an asterisk with a note that "any ISP can suffer slow downs at any time."

I also agree, stick with the cable if all is well. At least with most Cable Markets you can go out and buy your own Cable Modem that you want to use. With DSL, the Telcos control the Market and force feed you the DSL Modem of a particular Manufacturer that they are in bed with at the time.
 
Originally posted by: kh3443
I'm using DSL. Which I'm stealing bandwidth from my neighbor using wireless network. So I'm getting it for free basically.
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Your Neighbor must not be very intelligent...


Ausm
 
100 bucks a month for 1.5 - 6.0Mbps/384kbps is too much, IMO.

The price really depends on where you are, but here.. Comcast cable is 56$/mo for 1.5m/256k..

The only reason you need major upload bandwidth is if you're running some sort of server. 😛

I suppose if you were getting the upper limit of the range, it could be worth it... Mmm.... 6Mbps would be crazy. 😉 But damn, $100/mo is a lot.

Again, it's going to depend on your area.. but I think many cable providers did the best they could to not overload nodes, especially with new deployments.
 
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