Cable or DSL modem?

I use cable modem access to the internet. I am very satisfied with the service I receive. The people I know who have experimented with dsl have been very disatisfied. one of my friends waited four months to get his dsl service to get his access working. By the way I use AT&T @home.

Well, DSL is theoretically more capable and has more potential. It is very limited at this poin in time, though, and causes trouble as previously mentioned. Most cable modem users seem very pleased. With cable you share lines and it is a fact that as popularity increases, bandwidth will decrease. Cable is real easy to set up and use. One other possible option is satelite access. It's relatively new yet and is not bosting amazing speed. I would have to say cable is probably the best choice for in home use right now. If it gets too slow, change to DSL, by then they may have the bugs worked out.

Both "cable" and "DSL" are the same thing, just provided by different vendors and cable type. Cable tends to be limited to 128K uplink and variable downlink (based on traffic and available bandwidth)where DSL can have a variety of speeds up and down. Cable is truly ADSL and speeds can vary from advertised by a large margin. For cable you can get a package deal where you pay for the service and an ISP. Several companies offer a package deal in DSL but the norm seems to be paying for the lineand another payment for the ISP. Just because it is advertised in your area does not mean it is available to you.
First of all call the phone company and have them do a loop-back test to check your line for capabilities. You have to be within 15000 feet of a central office that is DSL capable. Then call the cable company and see if they are capable (they have to be digital). Then shop around for third party vendors for DSL. Check your present ISP, that way you won't loose your email address. I have both services available at my office, but neither at my home 1.5 miles away.

DSL is much better than dial-up but has a large price differential depending upon who you connect with and what speed you opt for. At present DSL is oversold in our area and there is poor customer support with residential service being the lowest priority.

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