Which is better broadband or dsl?

Answer 1

No. A dial-up connection is limited in the US by FCC regulation to no more than 53K (Even though most dialup modems are capable of 56k). Most 'entry level' broadband is at least four times faster than a dial-up connection. Many are much, much faster.

Answer 2

As far as price and upload speeds are concerned Cable internet and DSL are pretty comparable. However Cable internet has much faster download speeds. There is a downside to Cable internet though; they can place a limit on how much data you can use.

Answer 3

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is normally better than a cable internet system because of choke points in cable systems. In a DSL setup your 'choke point' is at the provider, while in cable systems the repeaters and hubs can be choked in just 'your neighborhood' because of a high bandwidth user, long before you reach your providers connection to the internet. NOTE: Fiber Optic Cable (TV) services normally have a much higher bandwidth than the old coax systems, and less choke points. Of course that is raw systems, you will always find that some providers are just better at planning (provisioning) than others; so your results could vary.

Answer 4

Definitely!!! Broadband can be anywhere between 10 to 100 times quicker than dial up. Dial up is like the grandfather of Internet connectivity. Many advances have been made since it's inception. Broadband is also a permanent connection and much more efficient at downloading things. Broadband can also be about 10 times faster than dsl.

Answer 5

DSL is definetly faster then dial up. Dial up connects to the phone line as well and then your line stays busy and people who call you cannot get ahold of you.

A dial-up Internet connection works very similar to phone lines. If there is a bad connection, your Internet usage will suffer. Also generally Surfing the Internet will be rather slow with downloads never reaching a high speed. DSL, on the other hand, is dedicated Internet connection device. This typically allows it to achieve speeds up to 35 times faster than a dial-up modem.

Answer 6

If you live in a decent-sized or larger city, there’s a good chance that you have two or more options for your internet -- generally cable internet service or DSL. You’ve heard the television ads about which is better, which is faster, and which is cheaper, but in the real world, how does cable internet stack up against DSL?

Distance dependent speed

With DSL, your distance from the CO (central office), determines the maximum speed that your address is eligible for, or even if you’re eligible at all for service. With cable internet service, however, distance does not generally factor into service availability or speed, at least in the areas where the cable service is offered.

Consistent download and upload speeds

Cable internet service, unlike DSL, is predominantly a shared connection. Cable internet is routed through nodes, which in turn provides internet access to other subscribers in your area. Because there is a finite amount of bandwidth available at each node, your internet’s upload or download speeds can fluctuate depending on how much of the available bandwidth you and your neighbors are using. DSL, on the other hand, provides relatively consistent speeds because the bandwidth is allotted to an individual subscriber, not a group of subscribers.

Fastest internet

Generally, cable internet offers the fastest internet speeds. This is mostly because traditional cable internet transmission lines are able to transfer more data than traditional DSL lines, thus cable companies typically have the option of offering faster speeds than DSL service providers can. Since internet speed is a major selling point, cable companies like to advertise how much faster they are than DSL.

Cheapest service

As a whole, DSL tends to be cheaper than cable. Which, in order to be competitive, it would have to be because of the generally slower internet connection speeds. However, herein lies the second selling point for these two popular internet service options: cable is faster and DSL is cheaper.

Cable internet service, while not the cheapest option, does tend to provide the fastest speeds. However, if you’re comfortable with lower speeds for a lower rate, DSL services might just be the best option for you.

Answer 7

Broadband. Many people say that there is no difference but I have had DSL and I upgraded to Broadband and there is a HUGE difference

Answer 8

Dial up service is a lot slower than DSL and broadband because it uses the phone line so you cannot call someone while online

Answer 9

A cable internet connection is best unless you live very close to a DSL hub. Regular cable internet is faster than high speed DSL in most cases and high speed cable is even faster.

Answer 10

IVC Telecom offers both cable and DSL internet plans