Author Topic: Dial-up or DSL (Read 297 times)

jetb123 · « **on:** August 26, 2004, 01:44:03 AM »

I have a choice to get Dial-up or DSL. I was wondering which will do better in ah2. I am leaning towards DSL so my parrents can still use the phone while I am on. Any suggestions? O yeah and If I did go with DSL it would be qwest. And there is no cable providers In my neighborhood.

Ghosth · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2004, 08:13:36 AM »

DSL!

First off if there are more than 1 computer in the house the DSL can be setup to feed internet to all of them.

2nd, like you said, you don't tie up the phone.

3rd while a bit more expensive than dial up, connect speeds are normally up to 8 times faster. Download speeds on my DSL commonly run 8 - 12 times faster than the best possible dial up.

Patch's will load in seconds instead of minutes or hours, same for terrains, etc.

There really is no comparison.

going on 5th year for my dsl connect & still happy.

wrag · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2004, 02:00:13 PM »

Can't get cable or dsl here but have had dsl and cable and have to say for me DSL beats cable.

AaronM2 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2004, 08:22:12 PM »

No way i download aces high 2 in 2sec MAHAHAHAHAHA

jetb123 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2004, 09:08:09 PM »

I am just going to go with DSL then. Thanks guys for the help.
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schizer · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2004, 09:21:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Ghosth
DSL!

First off if there are more than 1 computer in the house the DSL can be setup to feed internet to all of them.

2nd, like you said, you don't tie up the phone.

3rd while a bit more expensive than dial up, connect speeds are normally up to 8 times faster. Download speeds on my DSL commonly run 8 - 12 times faster than the best possible dial up.

Patch's will load in seconds instead of minutes or hours, same for terrains, etc.

There really is no comparison.

going on 5th year for my dsl connect & still happy.

Cable is much faster, Comcast has 4MB down, highest I have seen DSL have is 2MB with the standard being 1.5. Most cable providers packages start at 2MB.

schizer · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2004, 09:22:21 PM »

Communications 3.1 megabits per second
Storage 378.1 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 2.7 seconds
Subjective rating Awesome

Ghosth · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2004, 11:16:09 PM »

You missed the point sir.

He clearly stated cable was not an option.

Next, I don't care HOW fast you download.

If you get on a oversold cable line you will have higher latency than DSL.

Faster download yes, although it varies depending on who. Smoother flying, with less lag, not likely.

Last, while many cable subscribers start out loving the service. As it fills up at peak times the speed drags more & more.

DSL never changes. I get 640 down, 256 up, 24/7. (mines slow tonight, hitting 440kpbs on 4 diff tests) On the old DSLReports speed test I had a P133 show up as a T1 on this DSL.

Course it was running QNX not this windows POS OS.

You really have to compare on a market to market, company to company basis.