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DSL vs Broadband

by golden1 Mar 13, 2005 1:22PM PST

What is the difference between DSL and Broadband?

Thanks in advance

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Check it out
by Vesta Mar 13, 2005 6:18PM PST
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(NT) (NT) Thanks for the Information
by golden1 Mar 14, 2005 12:40AM PST
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In a few words ...
by Kees Bakker Mar 14, 2005 7:29AM PST

Broadband is anything faster than ISDN (which is twice as fast as dial-up).

Cable and ADSL are both broadband (ranging from about 512 kbit/second to about 8192 kbit/second download speed). The more you pay the faster it is. Satellite is broadband also, but can have limited upload speed. Don't do satellite if you're a fervent Internet-gamer or plan to share your mp3-collection with the world using p2p-programs.

Kees

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(NT) (NT) Thanks!
by golden1 Mar 14, 2005 9:00AM PST
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I've had Cable and DSL
by togus Mar 15, 2005 12:42AM PST

and I'm staying with DSL because where I live it's cheaper. I like Cable better, it's faster and doesn't seem to have the glitches that DSL has but these are minor differences rather than great gulfs in service. I can put up with these for the difference in price.

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(NT) (NT) Thanks
by golden1 Mar 15, 2005 1:05AM PST
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