Cable Modem Rules

[DizzyT]

I just got my cable modem installed today - HOORAY!

Does everyone here use a cable modem? It's faster than at work. This thing rules! How did I ever live without it?

I couldnt get DSL in my area though...but I dont know, is it faster?

[Nija]

My cable modem whips all the locals DSL's ass's it's great... *yum*

[IrishSS]

In my experience, cable has a faster download rate... but, it's usually got a capped upload. Where as DSL, its got basically what you pay for, but I've never seen DSL get close to cable download rates. Upload rates though, it smokes cable. So, it's kinda pick what means the most to you... Also, it seems as if DSL is a little more costly per month than cable, at least around here.

[welfareloser]

here, the dsl is way faster than cable, but i think that's an anomaly.

[hapoo]

Originally posted by welfareloser
here, the dsl is way faster than cable, but i think that's an anomaly.


actually its more common than you think. In a lot of places (especially dense streets) the cable is so overloaded that the rates suck. Personally, I'm kinda happy with my download but i wish my upload was like 3 times faster (768/129 DSL). The reason I went with dsl is cause the cable here sucks and my cable has NO restrictions... so i can run all the servers i want :) which is were my issue with the upload comes in.

[JPR]

I've had my cable for about 2 years now and have never had any serious problems with it. Bandwith is great but has slowed just a tad now that there are quite a few more peps with it in the neighborhood with it also. I remeber the first thing i did with it was d/l some windows updates. I nearly pooped my pants when i d/l 15 megs in about a minute.:D

[spigidygak]

cable is where its at. /me snuggles his coaxial line he he he

[Markel]

Yeah, cable is the best thing until the next best thing comes along. So, when is fiber optic to the home coming? :D

[UnReAL]

dsl here is faster than cable too, i never get less than 150+ K/sec d/l, usually 200+. now upload is a different story, but one thing at a time, 50k/sec just aint cutting it =P

[attgig]

DSL - theoretically is better....
if this was a perfect world, and everybody had high bandwidth internet cable/dsl and up, then, dsl would be the wiser choice..
but depending on your area....you gotta figure out what's better...

cable is usually faster - if you're the only one with cable modem in your area, but gotta figure that your neighbors are gonna get that junks sometime soon, so dsl i think is planning ahead...


for me, in the city - dsl is my only option (unless i do satalite, but nahhhh)

i was interested in Sprint's ION service and Broadband direct service...they looked like really good ideas and if they were faster than alternatives, i would've considered them, but they scrapped them :(.

[eSDee]

Cable is ok here in SD but I used to have DSL up in Carlsbad and it was incredible. That pipe was so big I could drive my car through it...

[DoPeY5007]

My DSL is great..

and I only have to share it with in my house not the block :heh:


1.5/128 :D

[DoPeY5007]

Originally posted by chosenfool


well, with DSL, theres really no sharing - its dedicated to each user,

Well I do share with the guy I live with.... ( Router ) ;)

[Nija]

pffft.. i stil kick everyone's ass in my area.. they all went the DSL route... hehe and i have cable :D

Nija

[leemaj]

Originally posted by IrishSS
In my experience, cable has a faster download rate... but, it's usually got a capped upload. Where as DSL, its got basically what you pay for, but I've never seen DSL get close to cable download rates. Upload rates though, it smokes cable. So, it's kinda pick what means the most to you... Also, it seems as if DSL is a little more costly per month than cable, at least around here.

Actually, in my area, cable uploads work dsl's, but dsl downloads are much faster

[Markel]

Originally posted by chosenfool


well, with DSL, theres really no sharing - its dedicated to each user, so you get the actual bandwidth specified for you (unless its been changed...).
Which also means that your download speed (which is probably what most of us use 98% of the time) is capped at your DSL rate (often in the 750K or lower range), but with cable, it can be WOOHOO fast. I once got a 40MB file in less than 10 seconds. I typically see downloads at the high end of DSL (1.5M) on my cable.

[xsiled2]

i have cable and i dont really carw whats faster i just know that im never going back to 56k how bout we leave it at that :D

[Markel]

Originally posted by xsiled2
i have cable and i dont really carw whats faster i just know that im never going back to 56k how bout we leave it at that :D
Agreed. Just get broadband.

[Burzhui]

Originally posted by Nija
My cable modem whips all the locals DSL's ass's it's great... *yum*

Yep same here especially for the price

[ZrEo0]

i need cable/dsl!
anyone know a good reason to con some parents into buying it?

[Speedfreak]

Man.. I have no problem with my cable. It's fast all of the time. Hopefully that won't change, but it has been that way since I got it which has been over a year.

It is capped, but maybe that is better in a way. If uncapped, some people can take all the bandwidth.

I get 245KB/45KB for Download/Upload which is much better than most DSL I have seen of 1.5/128 which is 188KB/16KB.

[hapoo]

Originally posted by Speedfreak
Man.. I have no problem with my cable. It's fast all of the time. Hopefully that won't change, but it has been that way since I got it which has been over a year.

It is capped, but maybe that is better in a way. If uncapped, some people can take all the bandwidth.

I get 245KB/45KB for Download/Upload which is much better than most DSL I have seen of 1.5/128 which is 188KB/16KB.


i recommend you put that upload to good use and help me out in the movie department ;)

[Speedfreak]

Originally posted by hapoo



i recommend you put that upload to good use and help me out in the movie department ;)

Whutcha' talkin' bout' Willis (hapoo)? :bonk:






:D

[chrissy]

Originally posted by ZrEo0
i need cable/dsl!
anyone know a good reason to con some parents into buying it?

Yeah, if you are paying for a second phone line, it runs about the same as the price of broadband. there are several deals running around. Check with your cable/phone company and see what they are offering and what suits your needs -- then figure out the pitch to mom and dad -- faster dl times for school work research, frees up the regular phone line for important calls, etc...


We only have DSL available on base. :( But we are happy paying out the wazzu for the connection (almost $100 a month!!! 1.5/3xx) Donnie was on a dial up in Korea last year and had some major withdraws! We could never go back to dial up!

[ZrEo0]

Originally posted by chrissy


Yeah, if you are paying for a second phone line, it runs about the same as the price of broadband. there are several deals running around. Check with your cable/phone company and see what they are offering and what suits your needs -- then figure out the pitch to mom and dad -- faster dl times for school work research, frees up the regular phone line for important calls, etc...


We only have DSL available on base. :( But we are happy paying out the wazzu for the connection (almost $100 a month!!! 1.5/3xx) Donnie was on a dial up in Korea last year and had some major withdraws! We could never go back to dial up!
yes i do hav a second phone line, but we also use it for faxing when we need it, and recently we have. the priceing might work, but they hav the reason NOT to get is "you will just be on the computer more and you wont do your chores" besides priceing, any other ideas?

[DoPeY5007]

Originally posted by ZrEo0

yes i do hav a second phone line, but we also use it for faxing when we need it, and recently we have. the priceing might work, but they hav the reason NOT to get is "you will just be on the computer more and you wont do your chores" besides priceing, any other ideas?


and the price thing wont work with them... I tried that for him a while ago and it was a no go

[g222leav]

me gets no cable...
me gets no dsl....
me thinks all me can get is sat...

dial up stinks...no high speed yet out here in bumblef*** illinois

[ZrEo0]

Originally posted by g222leav
me gets no cable...
me gets no dsl....
me thinks all me can get is sat...

dial up stinks...no high speed yet out here in bumblef*** illinois
that sux, but i feel ur 56k problems

[jstreet]

Got OC-3? mwahaha ;p

[Grimm]

Originally posted by IrishSS
In my experience, cable has a faster download rate... but, it's usually got a capped upload. Where as DSL, its got basically what you pay for, but I've never seen DSL get close to cable download rates. Upload rates though, it smokes cable. So, it's kinda pick what means the most to you... Also, it seems as if DSL is a little more costly per month than cable, at least around here.

In MY experience, it's all about download speed. I have never had a peoblem with my upload speed ehtier. I use a cable modem. It kicks ass. Had 5 people playing online games this weekend. It handled it all simutaniously, just fine. The only bottleneck I have durring heavy traffic times is the internet speed itself.

[ZrEo0]

think my parents would go for getting me cable for christmas?

[DoPeY5007]

Originally posted by ZrEo0
think my parents would go for getting me cable for christmas?

then I would lose my main e-mail address :angry:

[Nija]

Originally posted by DoPeY5007


then I would lose my main e-mail address :angry:

*shrug*
*rubs thumb and forefinger together*

[ZrEo0]

Originally posted by DoPeY5007


then I would lose my main e-mail address :angry:
sucks to be you!
depends whats faster around here, dsl or cable
)the reason dopey would lose his email is because he is useing it off of my dads email acount with pacbell. if i get dsl he would keep it. cable he wouldnt)

[Markel]

Over the weekend I downloaded (cable access) a series of files that totalled about 450 MB. It took me 30 minutes, which calculates out to 2Mb/sec average download speed (and I was doing other stuff online at the time). Gotta love it!

[Thunder]

i love my cable modem...
but oh...the bills...so many bills!!! broadband, cell phones, gas, electric, mortgage, property tax, home onwers...:bawl:

[Markel]

Originally posted by Thunder
i love my cable modem...
but oh...the bills...so many bills!!! broadband, cell phones, gas, electric, mortgage, property tax, home onwers...:bawl:

Well, at least for me "mortgage, property tax, and home owners insurance" are all lumped together on one payment, which lessens the pain a little.

[attgig]

cable modem can be faster than T1 if you're the only guy in the neighborhood using it..

also, to con the parents....do u guys have cable tv????
if u do, there's discounts on cable tv when u get cable modem as well...

[Markel]

Originally posted by attgig
also, to con the parents....do u guys have cable tv????
if u do, there's discounts on cable tv when u get cable modem as well...
In my area (AT&T Broadband) if you have cable TV they charge $10/mo less for your cable internet ($40 as compared to $50).

[ZrEo0]

i hav satilite