Question on Cable versus DSL

Stephen cryptworks at gmail.com
Thu Feb 7 16:42:52 MST 2013


Del should be fine as long as you are not to far from th dslam. I would try
the del before dropping cable so you can compare if you can afford the
overlap
On Feb 7, 2013 4:32 PM, "Richard Wilson" <relw at mchsi.com> wrote:

> I am considering changing from cable (expensive here in Apache Junction)
> to Century Link DSL (formerly Qwest) which now claims
> (from their website) that they can provide 12Mbps to my house. Last time I
> checked a few months ago, I couldn't get 12Mbps and wasn't
> willing to downgrade to their basic 1.5Mbps.  With my Cable provider
> (Mediacom) I am seeing about 11Mbps throughput.
>
> Can anyone share anything positive or negative about such a move? The one
> time I used DSL (7Mbps) at my brother's house it worked fine for
> me, but I was travelling and had only my laptop with me.  Here at home I
> have a lot more hitting the line, plus 3 teenagers...
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Richard Wilson
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