[-0MEGA-];945020 said:Ok, but who said anything about T1? He was asking if DSL or Cable was better, and talked about wireless routers. Then you came and posted something about needing to spend $1000 to install a T1 line and wireless routers are expensive for DSL...
All broadband connections use an ethernet plug after the modem. I still don't see how this had anything to do with anything.
When a friend was looking into seeing his house setup with the fastest ISP he ran into that price tag when inquiring about a T-1 line. Those make both cable and regular dsl look like they are standing still. The prices have actually dropped including free installation now being offered by some services.
Another friend who recently bought his wife a birthday gift was looking at wireless for the laptop and rushed out and bought a Linksys wireless router in a local retail store. That was no dsl plug that went into it when looked over. That took a plug about 2-3 times the size of the typical standard phone type dsl plug.
The larger ethernet plugs are used for T-1 not home dsl. By going to the ISP directly that laptop is now wireless without a router even needed. It simply picks up on dsl emmissions like the hard wiring for dsl acts like a transmitting antenna for broad band there once an account is setup with the ISP.