Comments on: My Cable went out http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/09/my-cable-went-out/ Tech from an e-booker's point of view Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/09/my-cable-went-out/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Ellen Hage Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:09:35 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/09/my-cable-went-out/#comment-247 <blockquote><p>Although DSL does not suffer from the neighborhood increasing like cable does, it does have a drawback. DSL uses fiber hubs for the main portion of its connectivity. However most people do not have fiber to their homes. So the speed of DSL depends on the length of copper connection between your home & the nearest fiber hub. If it is less than 1/2 mile you are in great shape. If it is more than 3 - 4 miles, you will not achieve the real speeds you want.</p></blockquote> Don, Thanks. Here's to hoping I am near the hub, but somehow I doubt it. My daughter has it and she says it seems fast. I will see. Ellen

Although DSL does not suffer from the neighborhood increasing like cable does, it does have a drawback. DSL uses fiber hubs for the main portion of its connectivity. However most people do not have fiber to their homes. So the speed of DSL depends on the length of copper connection between your home & the nearest fiber hub. If it is less than 1/2 mile you are in great shape. If it is more than 3 – 4 miles, you will not achieve the real speeds you want.

Don,

Thanks. Here’s to hoping I am near the hub, but somehow I doubt it. My daughter has it and she says it seems fast.
I will see.

Ellen

]]> By: Don Slaymaker http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/09/my-cable-went-out/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Don Slaymaker Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:51:56 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/09/my-cable-went-out/#comment-237 Although DSL does not suffer from the neighborhood increasing like cable does, it does have a drawback. DSL uses fiber hubs for the main portion of its connectivity. However most people do not have fiber to their homes. So the speed of DSL depends on the length of copper connection between your home & the nearest fiber hub. If it is less than 1/2 mile you are in great shape. If it is more than 3 - 4 miles, you will not achieve the real speeds you want. Although DSL does not suffer from the neighborhood increasing like cable does, it does have a drawback. DSL uses fiber hubs for the main portion of its connectivity. However most people do not have fiber to their homes. So the speed of DSL depends on the length of copper connection between your home & the nearest fiber hub. If it is less than 1/2 mile you are in great shape. If it is more than 3 – 4 miles, you will not achieve the real speeds you want.

]]> By: Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/09/my-cable-went-out/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Ellen Hage Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:01:19 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/09/my-cable-went-out/#comment-235 Thanks for the info. I was taught in a class a few years ago that if you have DSL you need to be within a certain radius of the central office. So I am glad to hear that it is fast. I do know that in the past year my cable has slowed down. It seems like everyone on my street has it now(I see their networks on my Nokia). Embarq has Dish network so that's what I am getting. I am getting a landline though. I use to have Vonage and loved it. I like the email notifications on Voicemail and the online log of my calls. I hate that I went to Time Warner for it. I may go back to Vonage. My only gripe was that calls to the Virgin Islands was considered an international call and my best friend lives there. Ellen Thanks for the info. I was taught in a class a few years ago that if you have DSL you need to be within a certain radius of the central office. So I am glad to hear that it is fast. I do know that in the past year my cable has slowed down. It seems like everyone on my street has it now(I see their networks on my Nokia). Embarq has Dish network so that’s what I am getting. I am getting a landline though. I use to have Vonage and loved it. I like the email notifications on Voicemail and the online log of my calls. I hate that I went to Time Warner for it. I may go back to Vonage. My only gripe was that calls to the Virgin Islands was considered an international call and my best friend lives there.

Ellen

]]> By: Someguy http://www.techusers.org/2007/09/09/my-cable-went-out/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Someguy Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:34:51 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/09/09/my-cable-went-out/#comment-234 Sorry you fell for the hype. While cable can technically be faster....it rarely is. DSL is generally better as you are not as affected when your neighbor's decide to use the net. I'd recommend Dish network for your sat. and vonage for your phone service. Sorry you fell for the hype. While cable can technically be faster….it rarely is. DSL is generally better as you are not as affected when your neighbor’s decide to use the net.

I’d recommend Dish network for your sat. and vonage for your phone service.

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