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Cable vs ADSL
Xiong Chiamiov:
Cable has a tendency to have inconsistent speeds, although generally faster than dsl. It depends on a lot on your particular isp, and where you are (apartment complexes seem to have more issues than houses).
kyanwan:
If you get cable - see if you can get your hands on a business grade line. It's a little bit extra - but - the support, the equipment, the speed - everything is bounds better.
If they say you need to be a business - say you're a telecommuter with vpn - and the residential line won't cut it for the vpn - you need a dedicated reliable connection, you're willing tp pay more. ( Or just whip up a "home business" doing something or another. )
Then - when ya got the business cable - complain complain complain!
The connection where I am was shitty - I complained like mad for a while, and they found the line problems. Fixed them - now the connection is the best I've ever had.
If you're a regular residential though - you'll NEVER get anywhere with support. On the business lines - you connect right to a tier 2 support on your first call. They don't have the cardreading morons working for their support.
Tatsujin:
--- Quote from: NaRu on February 12, 2010, 04:55:02 PM ---cable is much faster then ADSL but the rain can do the samething to your signal.
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Not to my area.
Gamerzhell:
--- Quote from: Tatsujin on February 13, 2010, 04:06:29 PM ---
--- Quote from: NaRu on February 12, 2010, 04:55:02 PM ---cable is much faster then ADSL but the rain can do the samething to your signal.
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Not to my area.
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Same here. ADSL2+ @ 20k/1k vs Cable @ 8k/1k + $500 install fee
Telstra offers a new 100k/1k cable service to my area.. but @ $300 a month... nty
Nikaido:
I don't know, like I said before I had 600-700kB/s download speeds with ADSL (local company) and since I was forced to switch to cable best I can get is 160-180kB/s. The cable speed is my ISP screwing me over w/ charging me $20 more than the dsl (their using a thorny stick), so I don't know what to tell you. If you have a good cable ISP that has the higher levels of service I'd say go with them, but if your cable ISP sucks go with dsl.
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