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Za Ha · 06-26-2003, 10:55 PM

Cable provider was FAST but down sometimes (Rogers @ Home) so I said fuck this and im gonna get DSL.

I a bit slower but up 24/7 plus the first 5 months are for only half price

baddog · 06-27-2003, 12:02 AM

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Originally posted by Za Ha
I a bit slower but up 24/7

oh, you read that somewhere? everyone I know that has DSL has complained about regular downtime. SBC I believe.

lil2rich4u2's woman · 06-27-2003, 12:03 AM

I have had no downtime since I got DSL about a month ago

JDog · 06-27-2003, 12:03 AM

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Originally posted by baddog

oh, you read that somewhere? everyone I know that has DSL has complained about regular downtime. SBC I believe.

Yea, I notice alot, ALOT more downtime with DSL than Cable!

jDoG

baddog · 06-27-2003, 12:11 AM

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Originally posted by lil2rich4u2's woman
I have had no downtime since I got DSL about a month ago

an entire month!?! gee.

I go well over a year at a time, between downtime, and only for a matter of minutes when it happens

lil2rich4u2's woman · 06-27-2003, 12:12 AM

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Originally posted by baddog

an entire month!?! gee.

I go well over a year at a time, between downtime, and only for a matter of minutes when it happens

Dipshit, talk bad to me and lil2rich4u2 will come kick your butt!

twistyneck · 06-27-2003, 12:18 AM

I have cable now, had DSL for a long time. They are both good but DSL seems a lot more stable. DSL is a lot more screwing around to get set up though.

wargames · 06-27-2003, 12:21 AM

you messed up bro. Dsl sucks balls

iroc409 · 06-27-2003, 12:33 AM

the only reason i don't like dsl is the speed and the provider. for a little over 6 months now i've had very little downtime. when i first got it there were a few times when the techs were messing with the line and i had a few drops, and another time where some large pipes went down in the region. but, all of this probably adds up to no more than an hour.

my cable setup.. although very fast (and the business line was very cool), i had a lot of downtime. it would regularly go out, often for more than 30 minutes at a time. this often happened every few days or so. it was pretty disturbing, especially since i ran server off of this. the cable company knew of this, but they couldn't keep the lines up. it's also a lot cheaper with dsl to get static ips (you don't have to get a $100+ bus. line.. just an extra $10/mo).

so all in all, it's a trade off, reliability or speed.

madps · 06-27-2003, 01:57 AM

hmmm... what will it be... paper or plastic?

baddog · 06-27-2003, 02:10 AM

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Originally posted by lil2rich4u2's woman

Dipshit, talk bad to me and lil2rich4u2 will come kick your butt!

he'll have to get in line I am sure

Za Ha · 06-27-2003, 10:57 AM

So far its good. My cable providor Rogers was like a fuckin rollercoaster UP AND DOWN all the time!!

playa · 06-27-2003, 11:11 AM

DSL is just so sensitive line,

also if you don't have lot of neighbors using cable service then you could use up the whole pipe for yourself.

Also a cable man told me a little trick to remove a filter and now i can get basic cable service for free

Brown Bear · 06-27-2003, 11:18 AM

I've had both cable and DSL for the past 4 years now, and I've found speeds to be faster on cable and I've never once had downtime on cable but have had multiple downtimes on DSL.

Herb Kornfield · 06-27-2003, 11:41 AM

Had ADSL which sucked balls from Verizon until I got a cable modem 2 years ago.

Only a few minutes of downtime in 2 years. Most of the neighbors here are on the AOL tip.

Thank god for suburbanites that think AOL is the internet and never get the cable and slow this down here.

FATPad · 06-27-2003, 11:44 AM

SBC DSL for a year and a half now. No downtime at all, and my speed is extremely consistent.

TheJimmy · 06-27-2003, 11:47 AM

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Originally posted by lil2rich4u2's woman

Dipshit, talk bad to me and lil2rich4u2 will come kick your butt!

so you don't like dirty talk?

vulva

Danny_C · 06-27-2003, 12:10 PM

It probably depends on your service. I've had DSL at two different places, and cable at several... I've had many more problems with DSL than cable... and cable has always been a whole lot faster.

baddog · 06-28-2003, 01:02 AM

It's all about fiber optics. You can't get DSL on fiber, but you could be lucky enough (like me) to get cable on glass.

Sure beats the hell out of copper.

crescentx · 06-28-2003, 02:38 AM

In my experiences - Time Warner and Adelphia - cable seemed like it was run by drunk AOL users. Fast when it worked briefly, down a lot, eventually was like a fast dialup connection. DSL through a local ISP has been lots more reliable, one outage in two years. Corporate ISPs seem to suck.

-doug

Za Ha · 06-28-2003, 02:45 PM

Still up

Reached 264kb/sec

High Quality · 06-28-2003, 02:47 PM

Cable in vegas is down almost every day for some time.

Pain in the ass when you need it for work.

But, no DSL out in the boonies of henderson where I live.

boo hoo.

I hear bad things about DSL out here tho.

sexyclicks · 06-28-2003, 02:52 PM

I have cable but recently I decided to go with bell and put satelite/DSL
So I make the order and stuff and today I receive my modem (that I bought) in the mail.
I open the box and there was the dsl modem PLUS a letter from another guy saying "blah blah I decided to quit your service and I am sending you back the modem, cables and shit". So these fucks they shipped a used modem instead of a new one but they are so stupid that they forgot the other guy's letter inside...

so i'm back with cable

bell canada

liquidmoe · 06-28-2003, 02:53 PM

Had a few minor downtimes with both DSL and Cable but overall I much more prefer cable. Speeds are much faster and the service really is comparably similar, well besides the speed.

Ironhorse · 06-28-2003, 02:54 PM

I had regular downtime with SBC DSL, I have soem downtime with -now- Comcast but overall DSL was worse and alot more regualar

Centurion · 06-28-2003, 02:59 PM

I tried a cable modem. But didn't like the cap on my upload speed of 256k.

When I've got a lot of stuff to upload, I want the speed, and get that with my dsl connection, 1.5 down 768 up. And not ONCE has it been down for me as opposed to the slowdowns I hear the cable people suffering, especially during primetime because so many people share the same cable pipe in the neighborhood.

Not to mention if you have hi definition tv..you are sharing your signal with 2 units (modem & tv), thus reducing the overall input for both.

06-26-2003, 10:55 PM	#1
Za Ha Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Still lost Posts: 5,112	Switched from cable to dsl Cable provider was FAST but down sometimes (Rogers @ Home) so I said fuck this and im gonna get DSL. I a bit slower but up 24/7 plus the first 5 months are for only half price

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iroc409 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: midwest side, yo Posts: 4,728	the only reason i don't like dsl is the speed and the provider. for a little over 6 months now i've had very little downtime. when i first got it there were a few times when the techs were messing with the line and i had a few drops, and another time where some large pipes went down in the region. but, all of this probably adds up to no more than an hour. my cable setup.. although very fast (and the business line was very cool), i had a lot of downtime. it would regularly go out, often for more than 30 minutes at a time. this often happened every few days or so. it was pretty disturbing, especially since i ran server off of this. the cable company knew of this, but they couldn't keep the lines up. it's also a lot cheaper with dsl to get static ips (you don't have to get a $100+ bus. line.. just an extra $10/mo). so all in all, it's a trade off, reliability or speed. __________________ <a href="http://www.iroc409.com/"><img src="http://www.iroc409.com/adv/120x60.gif" border=0></a> icq: 1 7 6 4 2 0 9 6 0 Gallery templates for ONLY $25! w00t!

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06-27-2003, 11:18 AM	#14
Brown Bear Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,982	I've had both cable and DSL for the past 4 years now, and I've found speeds to be faster on cable and I've never once had downtime on cable but have had multiple downtimes on DSL. __________________ Surrender all your independent thinking and Click Here for re-programming.

06-27-2003, 12:03 AM	#3
lil2rich4u2's woman So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 239	I have had no downtime since I got DSL about a month ago

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twistyneck So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hanging by the neck until dead. Posts: 4,660	I have cable now, had DSL for a long time. They are both good but DSL seems a lot more stable. DSL is a lot more screwing around to get set up though.

06-27-2003, 10:57 AM	#12
Za Ha Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Still lost Posts: 5,112	So far its good. My cable providor Rogers was like a fuckin rollercoaster UP AND DOWN all the time!!

06-27-2003, 11:11 AM	#13
playa Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: atlanta, GA Posts: 6,432	DSL is just so sensitive line, also if you don't have lot of neighbors using cable service then you could use up the whole pipe for yourself. Also a cable man told me a little trick to remove a filter and now i can get basic cable service for free

06-27-2003, 11:41 AM	#15
Herb Kornfield Is on the 1 Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 4,996	Had ADSL which sucked balls from Verizon until I got a cable modem 2 years ago. Only a few minutes of downtime in 2 years. Most of the neighbors here are on the AOL tip. Thank god for suburbanites that think AOL is the internet and never get the cable and slow this down here.

06-27-2003, 11:44 AM	#16
FATPad Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 6,693	SBC DSL for a year and a half now. No downtime at all, and my speed is extremely consistent. __________________ <a href="http://www.adultcontent.co.uk">Adult Content UK - Great British Content</a>

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Danny_C Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,160	It probably depends on your service. I've had DSL at two different places, and cable at several... I've had many more problems with DSL than cable... and cable has always been a whole lot faster.

06-28-2003, 01:02 AM	#19
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	It's all about fiber optics. You can't get DSL on fiber, but you could be lucky enough (like me) to get cable on glass. Sure beats the hell out of copper.

06-28-2003, 02:38 AM	#20
crescentx Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 317	In my experiences - Time Warner and Adelphia - cable seemed like it was run by drunk AOL users. Fast when it worked briefly, down a lot, eventually was like a fast dialup connection. DSL through a local ISP has been lots more reliable, one outage in two years. Corporate ISPs seem to suck. -doug __________________ XYCash International Gay Affiliate Program

06-28-2003, 02:45 PM	#21
Za Ha Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Still lost Posts: 5,112	Still up Reached 264kb/sec

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High Quality Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vegas Posts: 5,741	Cable in vegas is down almost every day for some time. Pain in the ass when you need it for work. But, no DSL out in the boonies of henderson where I live. boo hoo. I hear bad things about DSL out here tho. __________________ RecurCash.com - Averaging $38/sale with 60% revshare in the first 4 months alone! Convert your TEEN traffic today @ better than 1:500 guaranteed. ICQ me: 18287590!

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sexyclicks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: c9media.com Posts: 3,240	I have cable but recently I decided to go with bell and put satelite/DSL So I make the order and stuff and today I receive my modem (that I bought) in the mail. I open the box and there was the dsl modem PLUS a letter from another guy saying "blah blah I decided to quit your service and I am sending you back the modem, cables and shit". So these fucks they shipped a used modem instead of a new one but they are so stupid that they forgot the other guy's letter inside... so i'm back with cable bell canada

06-28-2003, 02:53 PM	#24
liquidmoe Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NY Posts: 4,994	Had a few minor downtimes with both DSL and Cable but overall I much more prefer cable. Speeds are much faster and the service really is comparably similar, well besides the speed.

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Centurion Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SeATtle Posts: 6,033	I tried a cable modem. But didn't like the cap on my upload speed of 256k. When I've got a lot of stuff to upload, I want the speed, and get that with my dsl connection, 1.5 down 768 up. And not ONCE has it been down for me as opposed to the slowdowns I hear the cable people suffering, especially during primetime because so many people share the same cable pipe in the neighborhood. Not to mention if you have hi definition tv..you are sharing your signal with 2 units (modem & tv), thus reducing the overall input for both.