mankie gets dsl

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Member 656:
  Comcast on the other hand currently offers 1.5mbps at $42.95 a month. Comcast will also offer a 3.0mbps service early next year.
 
 I've used Verizon DSL, Comcast, and Direct TV's internet services. If you can get it, internet cable is the cheapest and most reliable without a doubt.

Be careful, cable modem is shared bandwidth, so when they advertise 10 MB per second, that's if no one else is on at the same time.  Otherwise it's 10 MB per second shared access.  DSL on the other hand, is your own line so you don't share bandwidth.  I'd go with a DSL that guaranteed a minimum speed.
 
 The truth is both are relatively new technologies and are down sometimes.
 
 I've had both Starpower Cable modem and Verizon DSL and they were about the same in the long run.  Once the service is up and running, it generally works fine.  Sometimes, it takes a while to get the service running at peak.  
 
 I waited a year and a half for Comcast to get Cable modem in my area, and they never had it before I moved to SF, so don't hold your breath.
 
 I tried DirecTV Broadband, which is fast on the download, but very slow on the uptake.
 
 The best thing to do is sign up with a cable company, then get cable modem, then cancel cable TV - they can't turn it off so you get free cable with your cable modem.  Or, buy a cable modem and use it with you Digital cable TV (if you must have a box for Fox Sprots World and BBC America) - in my experience, they haven't been able to turn off either if you only have one.

[markie]

Thanks Vansmack. I wish you had told me all of that before.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:
   but Markie got DSL on Sunday.
 
 

It's about fucking time!  Maybe you can answer your phone now and again....

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by vansmack:
 
 
 The best thing to do is sign up with a cable company, then get cable modem, then cancel cable TV - they can't turn it off so you get free cable with your cable modem.  Or, buy a cable modem and use it with you Digital cable TV (if you must have a box for Fox Sprots World and BBC America) - in my experience, they haven't been able to turn off either if you only have one.

a cautionary tale about persuing this practice
 
  Comcast has lawyers too

[vansmack]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  a cautionary tale about persuing this practice
 
  Comcast has lawyers too

I've done it twice with Comcast and numerous times with Starpower, however, since they will eventually figure out how to stop this, I signed up with DSL in SF because I signed up for DirecTV instead of cable and I was experiencing slow speeds with shared cable modem - probably a lot of jackasses were stealing it!
 
 So Markie, revel in doing the right thing.

[markie]

Originally posted by vansmack:
 
 So Markie, revel in doing the right thing.

Yea, I guess so. The only bad thing is now all sorts of Jackasses call me  :p

[sonickteam2]

and its just NOW that i realize Anton = Markie
 
   lol. and i thought you Brits were multiplying.
 
 i should pay more attention eh?

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[markie]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
   eh?

Is that a Canadian, "eh?"
 
 Jeez sonic, I thought you were better than that.

[sonickteam2]

i think it might be a canadian "eh"  although i never say it, i type it always
   i think The Music's disc has been burned into my head so that i cant think straight.

[Joymonster]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by Member 656:
  Comcast on the other hand currently offers 1.5mbps at $42.95 a month. Comcast will also offer a 3.0mbps service early next year.
 
 I've used Verizon DSL, Comcast, and Direct TV's internet services. If you can get it, internet cable is the cheapest and most reliable without a doubt.

Be careful, cable modem is shared bandwidth, so when they advertise 10 MB per second, that's if no one else is on at the same time.  Otherwise it's 10 MB per second shared access.  DSL on the other hand, is your own line so you don't share bandwidth.  I'd go with a DSL that guaranteed a minimum speed.
 
 The truth is both are relatively new technologies and are down sometimes.
 
 I've had both Starpower Cable modem and Verizon DSL and they were about the same in the long run.  Once the service is up and running, it generally works fine.  Sometimes, it takes a while to get the service running at peak.  
 
 I waited a year and a half for Comcast to get Cable modem in my area, and they never had it before I moved to SF, so don't hold your breath.
 
 I tried DirecTV Broadband, which is fast on the download, but very slow on the uptake.
 
 The best thing to do is sign up with a cable company, then get cable modem, then cancel cable TV - they can't turn it off so you get free cable with your cable modem.  Or, buy a cable modem and use it with you Digital cable TV (if you must have a box for Fox Sprots World and BBC America) - in my experience, they haven't been able to turn off either if you only have one. [/b]

Outside of networking with my router, I've never had a problem of slowdown with the Comcast cable connection. With DSL, I had to use signal boosters and change my browser since Microsoft claims that Windows isn't designed for high-speed capabilities.

[MAXX44]

my earthlink DSL is great.....fast , never down and it is NOT a shared line, unlike cable modem....