so recently i decided to get rid of my cable internet as it was always crashing.
i have used both before with moderate success, and i have come across the following statements regarding the 2:
Cable: Pros - much faster than any DSL line. modem automatically configures itself. Con - shared connection; the more people on at once, the slower everything gets. kind of unstable; the connection can drop at random, and the speed is rarely consistent.
DSL: Pros - very stable and consistent connection. single line for each house; only you are using it. Con - typically alot slower than equivalent cable service. modem has to be manually configured. tied into phone system; if exchange box in your area dies, so does your net (not sure on this one).
those are my views on it. there are probably other points about both of them that ive missed out though. please post your comments and views on each.
CONCLUSION:
DSL wins. reason being, for me, is the connection is tons more stable. the bandwidth is more consistent, so the speed isnt going to fluctuate as much.
Cable is nice and fast, but for me, doesnt really have anything else going for it. for most though ,the speed is what draws them into getting cable over DSL when they have the choice.
what do you reckon?
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