Is there a difference between broadband and DSL? If so which one is faster?

Answer 1

DSL is a type of broadband, there are other types, the most common one being cable internet, in most cases cable is faster than DSL if that's what your asking, but both are broadband.

Answer 2

There are lots of types of broadband. DSL is one of them, as is Cable and satellite and some others. DSL is available at different speeds and generally you can get the fastest DOWNLOAD speeds from DSL, but you might pay slightly more. Cable is typically better at UPLOADING and similar for downloading.

Bottom line: if you need a faster internet connection, go broadband and you can't go wrong with either one of them.

Answer 3

broadband is provided through your local cable provider and DSL is provided through embarq. broadband is a shared network that services several lines all at the same time where DSL is a dedicated line that services each and every customer individually which means you won't have slow down times during peak hours of use 7-9 in the morning and 5-7 in the evening. DSL is about the same speed at normal hours

Answer 4

DSL is one of many flavors of generic technical term "Broadband"

in terms of Broadband Internet service it's basically any high-speed form of data communications. today there is broadband available from telephone services providers as xDSL (ADSL, SDSL, etc.) or ISDN. From the cable company and some satellite TV company's. And now wireless carriers such as Verizon, Sprint, AT&T(Cingular) also have mobile broadband available for portable devices like laptops and I believe some Blackberry's and other mobile PDA's/phones

for the home or small business both cable and DSL provide plenty of bandwidth with the right service plan. neither is better than the other, both have pros and con's.

Answer 5

There are many types of broadband, and DSL is one of them. these days you can get DSL at different speeds, as well as cable and wireless.

If you can, get DSL, 'cause its probably the best speed for the buck you'll find. some cable connections are probably faster than DSL though.

Answer 6

Broadband is used as a general term to refer to any fast internet connection, in contrast to the "narrowband" dial-up modems of the not so distant past.

DSL (digital subscriber line) is the technology used to provide broadband over a BT phone line. Most such services are ADSL (the A means asynchronous, i.e. your upload speed is not as fast as your download speed which is fine for most home internet activities) although SDSL is also available (synchronous, i.e. as fast in both directions).

The most common broadband internet connection which isn't DSL that you would encounter as a home consumer is cable broadband.

Answer 7

Im not sure but I think DSL is actually a part of broadband. I dont think that they are seperate things. Maybe Im wrong. I have broadband and the DSL light is on my modem.

Answer 8

yeah, broadband is refering to Cable internet which comes to your house through a coaxle cable. (The same as your tv) this is much faster then DSL which comes through a phone line. such as Dial Up. Go for the Cable.

Answer 9

DSL is a type of broadband connection. It is the slowest of broadband connection in fact. Cable comes next, then T3, then T1. Price also goes up as bandwidth increases.

Answer 10

DSL is a type of broadband. Cable is another type of broadband. Both types use a modem device that you connect to your computer.