Posted on 10/18/2004 7:14:25 AM PDT by kellynla
I would like some feedback from FReepers regarding DSL. I presently have cable modem service and have been happy with it over the years. The only problem is that when it rains the service is often down which presents a huge problem since I use the service in my busines.
Any FReepers' opinions who have had DSL and especially those who have had both DSL & cable modem would be appreciated.
I was thinking I might get DSL as a backup...
I worked DSL tech support.
Go out to DSLreports.com it is a great web site that gives some good info on the basic differences between DSL and highspeed cable.
The big factor for DSL is distance from you central office. If you have a lot of buildings (i.e. Factories, power plants, tv anttena is in the imediate area it can cause problems with EMI interference, but other than that if you are about 15000 cable feet from you central office it should work fine. It is very stable, and consistant in speed. If you have any specific questions let me know.
I use DSL for the house and for my business too. I have found it very reliable and fast. My provider (Bellsouth) just cut the rate for my DSL connection, so that was a nice little bonus.
A computer geek friend of mine tried DSL but ended up returning to cable. Apparently there were certain things she couldn't do online because of the way the data was sent.
What about Wireless, my brother uses that for his business and likes it very much, and as a bonus he can generally go anywhere he wants and continue to work..I am no expert but I am sure there are some here though.
Thank you very much.
PAC BELL tried to hook me up last year but I guess they couldn't get a good signal...apparently I was too far from the source. I may try again this week, as we had some rain yesterday which caused the service to be down all day.
That, I cannot afford during a work week. Since SBC took over Pac Bell, I don't know whether the service has improved or not.
Thank you for the offer. I just may be getting back to you before the week is out.
Kelly
interesting, thanks, well I'll have to check it out further and see if I can get it...
Yeah, dsl with any interfence can get touchy....
Just give me a ping! I will be more than happy to answer and questions if I can. :)
my main concern is data I receive from a service in Chicago, REALTICK, on the Futures Market primarily the S&P & NASDAQ futures, which means the service has to be verrrrrry fast, reliable, accurate and consistent.
Thanks again, don't be surprised if I take you up on your offer LOL...any opinion on "wireless"...not familiar with it myself
Wireless is going to face the same deamons on interference. Unless they have really fine tuned the transmitter reciever set ups...There were also security issues with Wireless because the the recivers and transmitters use encryption to send the information back and forth and if some has a laptop to scan that network and look for that encryption they have access your network then. Wireless becomes how much do you want to pay for security.
When we switched from cable modem to DSL we had to install a small filter box on each of our phone cords. Not a big deal at all and the phone company told us what to do.
I find DSL to be just as fast and much more reliable than the cable modem. Plus, it was less expensive and we were able to tie it in with a package of local service and long distance from Verizon.
thanks for the feedback
If you are going with DSL, best to install a splitter outside at the telephone drop,
and then run shielded cat 5e cable to the computer. This eliminates all the
internal interference that can be picked up by internal telephone lines and avoids
having to add a filter at each telephone.
Great advice!
Some DSL modems are sensitive to garbace on your power lines. Specifically if you have any devices, such as electronic light dimmers in your house, they can kill your DSL connection.
DSL is generally slower than Cable, but not always.
I hate the cable company, have DSL, and am happy with it. I can move my computer to any room in the house without worrying about a cable connection.
I don't watch videos over the internet, except for the occasional movie preview or Freeper link, so I don't notice any speed lag. I do a lot of file downloading, sometimes 100 meg files, and haven't been concerned about speed.
That's really weird. Is the problem with the Cable Co. or at your location? Are you the only one who experiences this? Have you queried the Cable Co. about this?
The cable company(Time Warner) claims that cable lines which may be defective and/or deterioated are "exposed" to the rain which they claim causes the service to go down...
No I am not the only one. LOL
Internet cable modem service from areas in the San Fernando Valley all the way to Orange County, CA was down yesterday...for 12 hours! That's close to fifty miles along the left coast. And although it doesn't rain often here, when it does it POURS! LOL
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