windows Upgrading from DSL

[GIJOE]

Ok I am now told to upgrade from DSL to cable. Is this the best way to go? Any suggestions?

 

Peace

 

GIJOE

[-=Medic=-]

you can google this word . "DSL vs Cable" you will find a lot of reviews

 

Here a quote from this forum.

http://www.sharkygames.com/forum_frag/6a/3.shtml

 

Simply recommending DSL (or cable) to someone looking for a broadband internet solution is somewhat akin to suggesting "steak" to someone looking for something to eat, without even considering cut, temperature, quality, size, price etc. There's just a whole lot more to it than that...

Which is faster for gaming? Well where are you located in relation to the nearest CO? What kinds of DSL are offered in your area? Which of the available solutions, which typically range in price from $30 to $300 per month, are you willing and able to get? How many cable internet subscribers are active in your area? How experienced and effective is your particular cable internet provider? These are just a few of the questions to take into account... and even asking someone who already has DSL or cable will not always provide you with the best answer because of changes in what providers offer from one point to another.

 

Covad, for example, was offering residential customers an "ADSL" solution that was actually upstream-capped SDSL until about December 1999, but has since moved to offering only RADSL to home users. The latter is a "best effort" service and generally does not offer the same latency that the former did. As a result, one person who has DSL from a Covad reseller may be averaging 20-35 pings while the person across the street is getting 65-90 from the same service provider.

 

Other flavors of 'DSL' also include PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), a flavor often used by the Baby Bells and other large commercial DSL providers and which also can vary when it comes to throughput and latency. Beyond this, your distance from your phone company's nearest Central Office (CO) will also affect what speeds you can get and, in some cases, your latency.

 

Then you have cable, which as many people know, is at least somewhat affected by how many other people on your switch are online, and what they are doing at any given moment... but is even more affected by how a specific cable operator has managed to implement the service. I've played on games with some cable internet users who had 10 pings and with others who had 200+ (more than many 56k modem users).

 

What I am telling you, basically, is that there is no easy answer to your question. Someone suggested you check out DSLReports... The point, there, is that you'll have the best chance at getting what you want and need if you research providers, weigh your options, and make an informed decision. But as most of us learn, eventually, even then it can be something of a crap-shoot. So keep your fingers crossed and try to make sure that you don't end up signing a two or three year contract with a provider unless you are reasonably confident in the service they will provide... both in terms of performance and customer satisfaction.

 

Good luck and take care,

 

Housen

[epicofail]

Verizon DSL ftw..

Cable = Expensive + Almost same speed as DSL. (Talkin bout charter here, dunno about other companies.)

[Bi0s]

cable the way to go alot faster then dsl and pretty cheap these days

[OnionKnight]

It really depends what your paying, who is your provider and where you are located. I use DSL and is much faster than the Shaw cable internet I was using before that costed me same price. It really varies from area to area. Neither one is considered faster (lol only way to find out is to try Both DSL and Cable and see from your opinion which one runs faster)

[Desu]

some dsl may be fast, but they can never beat comcast cable.

[Bi0s]

i have cable pay $30 month for an 8mb connection