Cable Vs Dsl

[-0MEGA-] · 05-13-2008, 07:45 PM

I don't see how people can simply say "cable is faster then DSL".

It varies greatly, and we need to know what speed you are referring to. Saying that cable is faster then DSL could mean that a 2Mbps cable connection is better/faster then a 4Mbps DSL connection, which isn't true.

Simply put, it depends on your location and the ISP.

newguy5 · 05-13-2008, 08:12 PM

i have comcast and it's not great. i get glitches of lag when i play games. i don't know what it is, but i think it's the wiring in my house, as if i hook up to the port in the bedroom the lags increase threefold, and if i run it from the living room it's not but every now and then. i manage to get over it.

had att dsl for 2 years and it was absoultey hands down the best deal i've ever had on internet service. i never had a single problem with it, not even one.

as for cost, i get internet+hdtv basic on comcast for $108 a month (taxes included). att dsl was $6 for the phone line and another $20 for the service, so it was near $40 for the internet after taxes and such. at the time i had DISH and it was about $60 for the month, so my service now is comparable. don't really see the price difference as being significant.

jutnm · 05-13-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

I don't see how people can simply say "cable is faster then DSL".

It varies greatly, and we need to know what speed you are referring to. Saying that cable is faster then DSL could mean that a 2Mbps cable connection is better/faster then a 4Mbps DSL connection, which isn't true.

Simply put, it depends on your location and the ISP.

how can i find out my connection speed, so i can tell my family its worth getting cable ?

[-0MEGA-] · 05-13-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jutnm

how can i find out my connection speed, so i can tell my family its worth getting cable ?

Go to www.speedtest.com

And if you tell your parents to get cable, they may just get the cheapest option available, which actually might be slower then your current DSL connection.

jbrdbr111x · 05-14-2008, 03:32 AM

I have DSL, and in my area is cheaper than cable at the speed.. I get 10.0Mb/s forgot the upload, think around 1.5 - 2.0, but I pay around $50 for this and cable wanted $85 for the same speeds..

g25racer · 05-14-2008, 03:35 AM

I pay $100 for 5mb line and 4 room tv and phone. I get almost 5mb on down speed on speedtest.net. The only better thing with DSL is you have no speed drops and have a good upload speed.

jasonz · 05-14-2008, 04:05 AM

how do you check DL/UL speeds?

jasonz · 05-14-2008, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

Go to www.speedtest.com

And if you tell your parents to get cable, they may just get the cheapest option available, which actually might be slower then your current DSL connection.

sorry, i think you might have meant .net?

$75 for net and tv

jbrdbr111x · 05-14-2008, 04:30 AM

http://internetfrog.com/mypc/speedtest/

or
http://www.bandwidthplace.com/

do a few since results may vary and get an idea for the average..

[-0MEGA-] · 05-14-2008, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonz

sorry, i think you might have meant .net?

$75 for net and tv

Yes, lol, www.speedtest.net

05-13-2008, 07:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
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newguy5 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 25 Posts: 943	i have comcast and it's not great. i get glitches of lag when i play games. i don't know what it is, but i think it's the wiring in my house, as if i hook up to the port in the bedroom the lags increase threefold, and if i run it from the living room it's not but every now and then. i manage to get over it. had att dsl for 2 years and it was absoultey hands down the best deal i've ever had on internet service. i never had a single problem with it, not even one. as for cost, i get internet+hdtv basic on comcast for $108 a month (taxes included). att dsl was $6 for the phone line and another $20 for the service, so it was near $40 for the internet after taxes and such. at the time i had DISH and it was about $60 for the month, so my service now is comparable. don't really see the price difference as being significant. __________________ C2D E6750 Arctic Freezer 7 Pro 2GB G.Skill RAM PC2-6400 Gigabyte P35-DS3L Sapphire Radeon 3850 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 Thermaltake TR2 500W 22" Westinghouse (widescreen) Last edited by newguy5; 05-13-2008 at 08:15 PM.

05-14-2008, 03:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
jbrdbr111x Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC (Home of the HEELS!!) Age: 25 Posts: 299	I have DSL, and in my area is cheaper than cable at the speed.. I get 10.0Mb/s forgot the upload, think around 1.5 - 2.0, but I pay around $50 for this and cable wanted $85 for the same speeds.. __________________ System: Asus P5VD2-VM SE mATX Board 2 GB of Crucial DDR2-PC5300 Ram Intel Pentium D 3.2Ghz w/Thermaltake Fan/heatsink Nvidia GeForce 8600GT 512MB Video card Hitachi 500 GB SATA 2 Drive Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case 550 W/ Power supply DVD Burner Windows XP Home SP2

05-14-2008, 03:35 AM	#16 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,583	I pay $100 for 5mb line and 4 room tv and phone. I get almost 5mb on down speed on speedtest.net. The only better thing with DSL is you have no speed drops and have a good upload speed. __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

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jbrdbr111x Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC (Home of the HEELS!!) Age: 25 Posts: 299	http://internetfrog.com/mypc/speedtest/ or http://www.bandwidthplace.com/ do a few since results may vary and get an idea for the average.. __________________ System: Asus P5VD2-VM SE mATX Board 2 GB of Crucial DDR2-PC5300 Ram Intel Pentium D 3.2Ghz w/Thermaltake Fan/heatsink Nvidia GeForce 8600GT 512MB Video card Hitachi 500 GB SATA 2 Drive Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case 550 W/ Power supply DVD Burner Windows XP Home SP2

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