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Discussion in 'Technology Forum' started by chipshotx, Dec 4, 2007.

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  1. Dec 5, 2007 at 10:38 AM #11
    Trace

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    Just switched the whole office from DSL to cable-Comcast. Minor start up glitches but overall I am happy. Faster too.
     
  2. Dec 5, 2007 at 10:40 AM #12
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    DSL drops more than cable. fyi
     
  3. Dec 5, 2007 at 10:49 AM #13
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    my personal experience is:

    cable residential: goes out pretty much hourly for a few minutes
    cable commercial: goes hout for a few mintues every day
    dsl commercial: 3 times in a year in a half it has gone out for about 2 hours

    cable slows down noticably in the afternoons when kids get out of school


    Another thing is that if I stick with DSL I don't have to put it in my name. I just pay the owner.
     
  4. Dec 5, 2007 at 11:16 AM #14
    rotocub

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    Wow. Haven't had my cable at home drop in ages (that I'm aware of at least), but the DSL modem at work has to be reset a lot.
     
  5. Dec 5, 2007 at 11:22 AM #15
    chipshotx

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    Do you live in a newer development?
     
  6. Dec 5, 2007 at 2:36 PM #16
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    i've had cable going on nine years now at 5 different places, some old and some new. I've probaby lost service 5 times total.
     
  7. Dec 5, 2007 at 2:41 PM #17
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    the NODA area is terrible....Segefield wasn't much better
     
  8. Dec 5, 2007 at 2:56 PM #18
    WYDD

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    i was at the old salem village.

    i've heard both sides of the argument, but i've used other peoples dsl and cable seems to be a good bit faster.
     
  9. Dec 7, 2007 at 10:06 AM #19
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    dsl sucks

    one thing that helps though, is separating the lines... leaving only the two you need for that use

    that way you eliminate the need for filters
     
  10. Dec 7, 2007 at 11:06 AM #20
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    How so? I realize it doesn't have as high of a potential throughput but when I had cable I never realized that potential ever.

    Maybe I've had unusually bad luck with cable and unusually good luck with DSL. I'd never consider getting cable again until my experience changes.
     
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