Is Cable better than DSL?

Question

I am trying to get something faster than basic DSL. I've thought about cable dsl or Road Runner but I am not sure.

Answer 1

You'd have to post the speeds you're getting now to see if cable is faster.

I've been using cable since it was modem uploads and cable downloads. I've investigated DSL but the cost is higher than cable + the phone line. Especially since I get free basic cable with my internet purchase and that I don't have a home phone. If I went with DSL I'd still have internet via the basic cable along with DSL and have to pay for a phone line. So cost wise it's much cheaper to go with cable over DSL. It's even cheaper for me to go with a colocated server to host my webpages. If I found I needed a phone line, I'd have to revisit the costs.

Answer 2

Is cable better than DSL???

Yes and No, and Maybe

DSL is a dedicated connection, meaning you will always have the same speed (but it will be slower than most cable companies).

Cable you are sharing your bandwidth with everyone else in your area. This means that during primetime you could see massive slowdowns as everyone in your neighborhood tries to download movies.

Since Cable has such a high speed limit, this might not be noticeable, but in the future with everyone downloading movies directly to their TV, this might become an issue.

Answer 3

i have basic DSL and its fast, but not super duper fast. Its a lightening bolt compared to regular dial up, but Cable DSL and Road Runner and other Broadband connections are faster.

Answer 4

cable is faster, but not by much. Time Warner drove me up the wall with cable problems though. I use yahoo (at&t) dsl and its not much slower.

Answer 5

I tried both, I am using cable now it is faster but it cost more, You get what you paid fore.

Answer 6

cable is alot faster

Answer 7

road runner is the best i have it and it just wonderfull

Answer 8

YES.