DSL vs. Cable?

[The Whole F/N Show]

Bigguns I'm in Atlanta too and if I have to get AT&T broadband I may say the hell with it and get Dish and pray DSL is available in the area. I might even go with satellite DSL since AT&T sucks so bad. But I might luck out. Charter is in a lot of apartment complexes down here.

 

[Delinquent]

Hey The Whole F/N Show, you should go to www.speedguide.net . That place is great to find out how dsl or cable compares in a particular area. They also have great links to tweaks, speed test, etc.

 

[The Whole F/N Show]

So the companies companies don't give you a back up number to dial up with a 56K when you aren't home or the cable goes out?

 

[manny78]

I used to have cable and believe me it sucks. First you have a static IP. Can be a problem for you if you care about hackers around. Then, yes its true ! During high traffic hours like 6-8 PM the service can be slow as hell and reach 56K ! Also Its like a big pipe you're sharing so security sucks too.

Now I have DSL. No such problems. Same speed no matter what hour of the day....

 

[nitlyan]

Thanks for the imput everyone and I'm glad to hear more. My DSL seems pretty quicky too me. Maybe I'm near the tower or whatever it's called. I connect @ 1.4mps. Not sure on the exact DL and UL rates. I know the closers you are the better it's supposed to be.

musclebrains: AT&T Broadband is my biggest fear. They are the most prominent cable company here and everyone one I know who has them, hates them. Maybe I can luck out and get Charter when I move. That's my current cable company.

DSL has a limit on distance. DSL will terminate between 15,000 and 18,000 ft. of line distance from the Central Office. The closer you are to a CO the faster your DSL can work. Some cities have many CO's , but you have to take into consideration line feet. Line feet is not a staright line. You have a lot of ups and downs in that copper line from the CO to your house. So, it ALL just depends....CO's are classified info. The FCC does not want IDIOTS/Terrorists to know where these buildings reside. Destroying one would reek havoc on thousands voice and data needs....Many companies are trying to develop a repeater/amplifier so DSL can reach more people. It is taking them a long time?????!!!!!

Anyway, if you have 1.4Mbps second you are very close to a CO.