Cable or DSL ? - Page 2

asawadude · #11 07-03-2006, 12:30 AM

I'm using cable, but not by choice. I am 644 feet beyond the DSL distance limit despite living in highly urban area which is proof that the DSL limitations suck. I have been using Charter cable for 5 years - no major issues and the speed is typically very fast.

BTW - there is a 3rd alternative. A PCMCIA wireless card on one of the new high speed networks. The monthly subscription rates are now down low enough to be competitive with DSL and cable. The speed sacrifice is a lot less than what it was, coverage is improving daily as these networks mature, and the benefit is portability - your hotspot is now the free world.

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motordavid · #12 07-03-2006, 08:01 AM

-We had DSL back in NY and it was very good...

-We have high speed wireless now, here on the Mtn.: very good.

-We have cable from ComCrap in FL: pretty good, but sometimes
sluggish for no apparent reason that their genius "techs" can
diagnose.

I'm assuming you are referring to internet service.

BR,mD

Thunder22 · #13 07-03-2006, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motordavid

-We had DSL back in NY and it was very good...

-We have high speed wireless now, here on the Mtn.: very good.

-We have cable from ComCrap in FL: pretty good, but sometimes
sluggish for no apparent reason that their genius "techs" can
diagnose.

I'm assuming you are referring to internet service.

BR,mD

cable internet access throughput is affected by what your neighbors do because you share the wire with them. that's one benefit of DSL, you're on your own connection until you hit the switch.

motordavid · #14 07-03-2006, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gresch

cable internet access throughput is affected by what your neighbors do because you share the wire with them. that's one benefit of DSL, you're on your own connection until you hit the switch.

G, Yeah I was aware of that...in our lil'developement in FL, there is not a plethora of kids downloading MySpace or skin flicks and there is really no rhyme or reason why it gets so slow at what I would consider "odd times".

I had DSL back in NY and it was very good; I could get DSL in FL, but I presumed the "pkg" of junque from ComCrap, (phone, internet, cable, HD/DVR upgrade), would carry some swag; it does not. They are nearly clueless in SW FL.

No DSL or cable, here on the mtn, in my lifetime; thus decent high speed wireless from out local hillbilly ISP provider.

Are you throwing pencils at the ceiling yet, today?!

BR,mD

Krunk Man · #15 07-03-2006, 09:58 AM

our dsl is cheap, reliable, and fairly fast, 3.0mb/sec

Thunder22 · #16 07-03-2006, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motordavid

G, Yeah I was aware of that...in our lil'developement in FL, there is not a plethora of kids downloading MySpace or skin flicks and there is really no rhyme or reason why it gets so slow at what I would consider "odd times".

I had DSL back in NY and it was very good; I could get DSL in FL, but I presumed the "pkg" of junque from ComCrap, (phone, internet, cable, HD/DVR upgrade), would carry some swag; it does not. They are nearly clueless in SW FL.

No DSL or cable, here on the mtn, in my lifetime; thus decent high speed wireless from out local hillbilly ISP provider.

Are you throwing pencils at the ceiling yet, today?!

BR,mD

I've taped your picture to my white board and i'm shooting spit balls at it

damn retired guys

lol!