How does dsl compare to cable modem?
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Cable is MUCH faster than DSL in every situation. The only drawback is price, but then you get what you pay for. If you need VERY fast reliable internet, and are willing to pay for it, you have to go with cable. Also, DSL is still not offered everywhere. If you're not close enough to a hub, which I wasn't in a residential LA suburb 3 years ago, you can't even get it...
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Right now broadband is the way to go for speed and file size. It's the fastest. Cable TV are normally the providers of the service. DSL is the fastest telephone line service available, but broadband cable is twice as fast. The guy above me, could have told you with-out all of the extra jibberish.
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I have Verizon DSL. It's ADSL and it's fairly cheap. I've never had any problems with reliability either.
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cable ,and yes it's faster than dsl a whole lot
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dsl  is an ethernet connection. to upgrade it, you can call your dsl company and ask for more bandwidth., or switching to  the cable company  POSSIBLY could be faster, depending on how many other people on your block are using it.\n the difference between ethernet and usb is which plug you stick the cord into your computer. i would get the ethernet modem, that way it will be much easier to add a router later on if you want to. a router lets you plug more than one computer up to your dsl connection. b y the way 512kbps is pretty fast in my opinion. it's more than fast enough to stream video.
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I originally had cable, which was technically faster (3 meg down) but I switched to DSL.  It's half the speed (1.5 meg down) but i hardly notice the difference...and it's a lot cheaper, too (at least in my area).
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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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Cable is generally but not always faster. Cable users share the medium so overloaded segments can get pretty slow. DSL is dedicated between the user and dslam so other nearby users do not heavily impact the speed.\nAs far as using a router for connecting multiple pc's, it can slow you down but I doubt you will notice it unless both pc's are trying to download bif files at the same time.
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You are comparing two different systems.  Wireless routers are designed to set up network connectivity between computers.  DSL and Cable modems are used to provide high speed internet access.\n\nDepending on your hardware, you should be able to set up a wireless network to allow your computers to talk to one another on the same network.  \n\nIf you wanted to provide internet access, you could use DSL or Cable for high speed access.  You could also use Internet Connection Sharing on Windows to allow multiple computers to use a Dial Up connection.  It will be slow, but it is functional.
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What is the difference between ADSL and DSL?\n\nADSL is a type of DSL where the upstream and downstream speeds differ (hence the "asymmetric" part). There are many variations of DSL technology for different types of application (HDSL, SDSL, etc).
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Nothing.  DSL is broadband.
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yes you need either DSL or Cable for which you would need a separate modem
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Roadrunner Cable Modem is fater but  at&t DSL is cheaper.\n\nat&t normal charges are $30 / mo (plus Fed taxes) + whtever you're paying for telephone service.\n\n RR is about $50 / mo.  \n\n\nI'm on at&t's 12 mo promo - 13/mo + about $1 tax.
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Cable is one of the two major broadband Internet connection options (with the other being DSL).\n\nWhen you are using a cable Internet connection, this is what it looks like:\n\nA cable connection is attached to your cable modem (this is a separate box that you must purchase yourself, or purchase through your cable company if they offer this service - they usually run between $50 and $100).\n\nA network cable (Ethernet cable) will run from the cable modem to the Network connection on your PC.\n\nThat's it!  It's fast, simple, reliable, and usually not very expensive.  Of course, you have to order the Internet service through your cable company, or your cable modem will have nothing to talk to.\n\nAlso, see the link below.\n\nBest of luck!
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DSL should do the trick
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Most definetely a cable modem.
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DSL: Its the fast.....\n\nCable: Is the best(faster than DSL) if you have a **dedicated** line.....generally you dont get dedicated lines at cheap rates.....Else your cable line will be shared and you will get low speed when many people are using at a time.\n\nSpeed band: Are you referring to JUNO speed band ...well it works on compression technologgy...its faster than dialup slower than cable......But its the cheapest.....