I want to get high speed internet, before I had At&t cable internet it was great cuz it was only 60 bucks which included cable tv and cable internet, but then comcast took over and it was a seperate bill. To expensive, but I want high speed back so I can start downloading again.
What do you recommend, cable or dsl? What servie provider?
i use verizon dsl and i only pay $35 per month plus i got a free digi/web cam along with it.. im not sure about their deals now cuz that was just a promotion.. and i dont need cable tv cuz i got direct tv :mrgreen: did that help? :rolleyes:
If you can, optiumum online (from cablevision) rocks. They don't cap your upload speed like comcast does. Cable is generally faster than DSL, but it depends how many users are online and how close to the main provider for DSL. Whatever you do though, don't get satellite!
First, figure out if DSL is offered in your area. Some older residential areas have phone lines incapabable of handling a DSL connection. You should check with your local DSL providers.
Then it's a comparison of the prices and performance. Cable and DSL work on completely different technologies. For cable, a neighbourhood shares a single large bandwidth connection, so if there are lots of people in your area with cable internet, expect your downloads to be a lot less than advertised. (Sometimes, even worse than dialup) DSL has a dedicated bandwidth for each modem, so you are guaranteed a certain bandwidth.
Finally, you should check whether the ISP has any download limits. For DSL, I believe some ISPs limit the amount you can transfer to a few GB a month. Cable is around a dozen GB. This really sucks, especially if you rely on your internet for your entertainment needs. (BT comes to mind) Remember to read the fine print very carefully, cuz ISPs can and DO cut people off if they are 'excessive' users. (Meaning they can't rip you off like the saps that pay 40 bucks to surf web and read email)
MixxDreamer wrote:i use verizon dsl and i only pay $35 per month plus i got a free digi/web cam along with it.. im not sure about their deals now cuz that was just a promotion..
lol that's the same thing i got even the direct tv thing! ...lol.. except i pay 45 a month..... -_-
dont know if you already had this topic.
it seems to me that this forum contains a lot of different people.
in germany, many people think of all asians to be technic enthusiasts.
quite normal around is my type of connection called DSL with 768 kbit/s download and 128 kbit/s upload!
in my Uni they do have that crazy speed.
but i'm only able to dl 50MB per week...
what on earth can i download that is less than 50MB besides songs and PVs?!!
i can't download drama/anime at all!
hence me trying to move out to a house next year so i can get broadband[i'm in an apartment that does not support broadband.only some LAN connection that is reallly horrible and overpriced]
Got the good old cable. Fast at downloadin, rather laggish at online gaming :P
Tekanan wrote:in my Uni they do have that crazy speed.
but i'm only able to dl 50MB per week...
what on earth can i download that is less than 50MB besides songs and PVs?!!
i can't download drama/anime at all!