are broadband, dsl, high speed internet all the same?
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Speed and service cost varies and depending on the purpose you choose the respective speed.
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I agree, broadband is much better than DSL and basically the same price.  The reason DSL is slow and fast different days is because it depends on how many ither people are on that same DSL line in your area.
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they are the same, all the networks connected world wide are subnetworks of the global 'internet'
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There are downloads that supposedly speed up Dial Up downloads, but the benefit is marginal if at all. A dial up connection is faster the closer you are to your ISP. But if you really want speedier downloads you will have to forsake Dial Up altogether. DSL is faster by a whole lot, and cable is even much faster. Of course, fast costs money. If budget is a consideration, then DSL that includes phone, television and Internet may be an option as they come bundled in various price ranges. You can only speed up the horse and buggy so far. Time to switch to a Mustang.
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u mean download file from the internet don't you. Depends on what kind of conncetion your usin. There's dialup, cable, DSL, T1, T2 any many more. Thelist I described goes from slowest download time to fastest. Although some with argue with cable and DSL. Cable is good as long as too many users don't bogg down the system. DSL is great as long as your within a reasonable distance to your Internet provider like me, then DSL is like lightning fast. But, if you want something even faster than that the T lines are the best but, since they cost so much, usually the only one you'll find using them are business that can afford thm.
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8kbps.\nBut, seriously folks...DSL is a dedicated "always-on" connection while dial-up requires that your computer place a phone call and ties up the phone line.  Best bet is to get DSL and hope that your phone company moves a switch closer to your home soon...
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Yes Cable has a much higher potential to be faster then DSL.  \n\nThe real question is how fast do you need?  I have 6 computers on the same Cable Connection and it runs great! \n\nIf you have more than one computer on the same line Cable is usually faster.  If you have just one computer and are only "surfing" the Internet you will probably never notice a difference bewteen Cable and DSL.  If you are going to stream video and play MMORPG's then Cable may be a better choice.
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yes. wireless can only be high-speed. cant have wireless dialup. the network administrator can limit the speed from each computer on the network, but it's still considered high speed.
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Wifi is 'wireless access' to a high speed internet. Just get a wireless router to attach to your cable or DSL modem.
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DSL is a generic term, but it generally refers to the unused bandwidth on a copper pair coming into a building.\n\n[--voice--] [------------- data -----------]\n\nBy that default definition, you cannot get DSL over a fiber-optic line.  It's very possible that you have a fiber-optic line running in front of your house, and you'd be unable to get DSL.  DSL is a distance-sensitive service.  There is a device the phone company uses called a DSLAM (DSL Access Module) that is installed in the phone company's switch.  There has to be 3 miles (roughly) or LESS of copper between you and the DSLAM in order for it to work.   \n\nYou might want to check with SBC (now AT&T) about other high-speed options, or you might check with your cable company.\n\nIn 1996, before DSL, I had an issue with being able to get high-speed, and the only way I could do it was to buy a T1 line (which, at the time, cost $4,000+ per month).  I accomplished it by setting up 48 modems and selling dial-up service to fund my T1.  that's how I became an ISP.  Today, I'd do the same thing...but I'd fund it by selling wireless connectivity to my neighbors...since if you can't DSL, they probably can't either.
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It's not different anymore.  It's now a standard telephone wire that connects your DSL modem to the phone jack in the wall.  When DSL originally came out, it was a different cable (CAT5), this is no longer the case.
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high speed internet, only way to go baby.
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Modem is snail-speed (28kbps), DSL much much faster (up to 1GB transfer), T1/T3 the fastest of the lot (this is where you want to go.  Good luck.\n\nTake an example:\n\nyou want to download an mp3 song that is 4MB in size.  If you download from someone:\n\nwith a modem = > 1 hours\nwith DSL (broadband) = 2 - 3 minutes\nwith T1/T3 (eathernet) = less than a 1 minute !!\n\nSpeed will also depend on how YOU connected.  if you have a modem and download from DSL or T1/T3 it will still be slow obviously. But if you have broadband and choose to download from a broadband user it will be fast!!
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ISDN is basically a faster "dial up" it is two 64k channels bonded to make 128K of bandwidth. DSL is an internet service provided by the phone company and can be as fast as 1.5mps to the internet.
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a switch, router and hub are all related but different things.  for our purposes a switch and a hub are the same thing, they facilitate a local-area network by monitoring and organizing the packets going from computer to computer.   many times you can buy a switch with a router built-in.  a router is something that will take an outside broadband connection(such as your DSL) and allow other systems to use it.  for your purposes, a switch doesn't have the ability to interact with your DSL connection, while a router does.\n\nThe popular router/switch combo allows for the easy set up of a LAN as well as easy sharing of said broadband connection.
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DSL is a type of broadband.
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There is an easy way to find out.\n\nGo to:\nhttp://metrot1.com/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,44/\n\nEnter your information and in seconds it will tell you if high-speed is available in your area.  It has all the top providers for cable, dsl, and satellite.\n\nIt will show you specials and pricing.  You can sign up right online or call for more help.