DSL vs cable

[yoMAMA]

ok, I just couldn't use aol anymore and I went to check out AT&T dsl and comcast.

apparently comcast isn't available at my area, so I went to the AT&T dsl website. It says that

Up to 1.5Mbps downstream/128Kbps upstream

what does upstream/downstream mean?

:confused:

[TB4000]

ok, I just couldn't use aol anymore and I went to check out AT&T dsl and comcast.

apparently comcast isn't available at my area, so I went to the AT&T dsl website. It says that

Up to 1.5Mbps downstream/128Kbps upstream

what does upstream/downstream mean?

:confused:
upstream = how fast you can send data
downstream = how fast you can download it

My max is supposed to be 100 Mbps, but it depends on your location and everything, so I don't even get half that speed.

[sOKaLiBoY]

the fastest dsl in my area is 1.5mb down and 300k up.

my cable from comcast is 3mb down and 700k up.

i would die if i lost my cable connection

[yoMAMA]

cool, thanks guys.

I'm ready to say show dial up the middle finger. :biggrin:

upstream = how fast you can send data
downstream = how fast you can download it

My max is supposed to be 100 Mbps, but it depends on your location and everything, so I don't even get half that speed.

100 MPBS?

holy shit...... :eek: [even if you don't reach it ever it's still :eek: ]

[applehead]

kekekekeekkeek.
dial up.

[bluemonq]

100 MPBS?
holy shit...... :eek: [even if you don't reach it ever it's still :eek: ]
i'm going to take a stab at it and say TB4000 is still on campus or in a purdue-owned building or talking about work, all about 10/100/1000 ethernet. 100 mbps-CAPABLE networks are pretty common on campuses, but not in residential, public networks. not even T3 lines reach that speed; only fiber-to-the-home can but (1) it's only available in certain areas and (2) no telco that im aware of has it running at anywhere near 100 mbps.

[moJo]

my parents have dsl (sbc yahoo), and it is pretty fast. the only problem is, the phone line in the house is way old, which might be the reason why the dsl connection disables temporarily when we pick up the telephone. it reconnects again, after a few minutes. but if u don't have an old house with an old line, it shouldn't be a problem.

i'm planning on getting cable (comcast - no other options) with my roommates soon. however, dsl is WAY cheaper than cable ($20/mo vs. $45/mo), so i wouldn't mind dsl.

[yoMAMA]

my parents have dsl (sbc yahoo), and it is pretty fast. the only problem is, the phone line in the house is way old, which might be the reason why the dsl connection disables temporarily when we pick up the telephone. it reconnects again, after a few minutes. but if u don't have an old house with an old line, it shouldn't be a problem.

i'm planning on getting cable (comcast - no other options) with my roommates soon. however, dsl is WAY cheaper than cable ($20/mo vs. $45/mo), so i wouldn't mind dsl.

yeah I live in a really old house as well......

i'm going to take a stab at it and say TB4000 is still on campus or in a purdue-owned building or talking about work, all about 10/100/1000 ethernet. 100 mbps-CAPABLE networks are pretty common on campuses, but not in residential, public networks. not even T3 lines reach that speed; only fiber-to-the-home can but (1) it's only available in certain areas and (2) no telco that im aware of has it running at anywhere near 100 mbps.

yeah I used to live on campus and man downloading everything just flies....nowdays :frown:

[TB4000]

Actually, it is my apartment connection that shows the 100 Mbps speed whenever I first log on, but it's never been that fast though. Not Kbps, but Mbps. Like I said, I suspect it's like the maximum possible, but obvious constraints keep it from that point.

[ism]

You are connecting through a 100Mbps LAN then. Traffic to and from any other computer on your LAN will reach that speed, but your speed to things on the internet are limited by your apartment complex's connection speed.

My guess is the complex has a T1 or DSL line at 1.544 Mbps, possibly business cable which theoretically can go up to 24 Mbps on DOCSIS but is probably capped around 3 Mbps.

[s1eve]

my middle finger to dial up too. just waiting for my router and i ready to go.

[Yeahman]

Most computers will not be able to achieve 100Mbps. At that point, it's not the connection that's slowing you down but your hard drive. Transfering files to a suitemate on campus maxed out at around 11-12Mbps.

[achtungbaby]

the fastest dsl in my area is 1.5mb down and 300k up.

my cable from comcast is 3mb down and 700k up.

i would die if i lost my cable connection
Yep. God bless Comcast. I've lived in LA for the past several years and after Comcast took over, things got wayyyy faster.

Actually, it is my apartment connection that shows the 100 Mbps speed whenever I first log on, but it's never been that fast though. Not Kbps, but Mbps. Like I said, I suspect it's like the maximum possible, but obvious constraints keep it from that point.
Go to dslresports.com and test your speed

[TB4000]

Go to dslresports.com and test your speed
According to them, 215 kbps. Ok, so I was wrong one time in my life...won't happen again, this I assure you. :cool:

[s1eve]

Got my DSL broadbang going today. Sweet!!!

[tvbdude]

I have dsl since last april. now I want something faster

[ism]

Dedicated T1 for about $350-400/month these days. At least here in NE NJ.

[yoMAMA]

Dedicated T1 for about $350-400/month these days. At least here in NE NJ.

holy shit!

that's a lot to pay for internet.

[kimpossible]

holy shit!

that's a lot to pay for internet.

He probably needs it for business purposes and therefore writes it off as a business expense.

[sOKaLiBoY]

Got my DSL broadbang going today. Sweet!!!

excellent. i would rather not surf the net if i lost my cable modem

[ism]

He probably needs it for business purposes and therefore writes it off as a business expense.Cable at home. T1 in the office from Worldcomm. It's actually come down a lot the past 3 years due to cable and DSL -- we re-negotiated our contract (used to have a 95th percentile tiered T1) and we ended up saving $200/m by getting the full pipe. And even more since the early days when T1 was competing with 56k leased line and 128k ISDN. Used to be $10k/month in the early 90's. Gotta love the pace of technology!

[Smush]

I'd recommend DSL if you're a webmaster who needs a CONSTANT stable connection, cable if you're anyone. Myself I'm a webmaster yet cable is still preferred, it's so damn fast.

[yoMAMA]

He probably needs it for business purposes and therefore writes it off as a business expense.

I see.

:biggrin:

[Tao]

Dedicated T1 for about $350-400/month these days. At least here in NE NJ.

wow...that's gonna be alotta porn...whip out the dvd burner!

[Commando_turned_MD]

Cable is always better than DSL.
My connetion is 10MBS.

[yoMAMA]

Cable is always better than DSL.
My connetion is 10MBS.

holy shit!

and my connection is still 25k :frown:

[Commando_turned_MD]

holy shit!

and my connection is still 25k :frown:

25k :eek:
Good gosh, can you get anything done w/ a 25 K connection?
I bet surfing for porn is out of the question. :biggrin:

[yoMAMA]

25k :eek:
Good gosh, can you get anything done w/ a 25 K connection?
I bet surfing for porn is out of the question. :biggrin:

porn?

dude, I can barely check my emails without waiting for 5 minutes for that god damm thing to load.

I HAVE TO GET BROADBAND :mad:

[YuheiCarreau]

porn?

dude, I can barely check my emails without waiting for 5 minutes for that god damm thing to load.

I HAVE TO GET BROADBAND :mad:

Are you unable to get broadband because of cost, or because there are no nodes in your area? DSL has some distance restrictions, but Cable TV is present in just about every American community with electricity, you ought to be able to get cable internet at least. Don't some satellite TV providers offer broadband internet?

[truMp]

It really depends on the providers in your area and the relative distance of the connection from your home to the provider. VERIZON =)!

[yoMAMA]

Are you unable to get broadband because of cost, or because there are no nodes in your area? DSL has some distance restrictions, but Cable TV is present in just about every American community with electricity, you ought to be able to get cable internet at least. Don't some satellite TV providers offer broadband internet?

while, to make a long story short, I used to live in a college apartment when i was in school, so I had blazing fast T1 lines.

But i graduated last year and moved back home, so I'm stuck with AOhell [my parents for some reason don't care for cable internet or TV].

But what the heck, I'm calling comcast tomorrow to set up an install date :biggrin:

[s1eve]

woah, i just switched from 256k to 2mbps. what a difference!

[yoMAMA]

woah, i just switched from 256k to 2mbps. what a difference!

are you using DSL?

[s1eve]

are you using DSL?

yeah dsl and wireless to my powerbook.

[yoMAMA]

yeah dsl and wireless to my powerbook.

awesome!

:biggrin:

[hooligan]

Cable and wireless, it isn't bad. You just have to understand that you need to cycle your equipment once in a while when they reset your IP (or something like that). I've got cable at my apt and home as well. Both Comcast I believe and service is just fine.

[Bhodi_Li]

I just got Comcast yesterday. It took me 10 minutes to setup and I love it.