Ok here is how it goes.
depending on the Speed you get for DSL it is faster. ALWAYS. Ok a DSL is a
static connection to the internet. You do not deal with anyone else sucking
bandwidth from you. It is all dependent on your own connectivity. I have a 384kb
DSL this is a low end one. I always connect at that regardless if it is 1am or
6pm. If you go DSL you get the best DSL that are coming out right now
reach speeds of 1.5mb this is faster then Cable Modem and is actually faster
then ISDN and is almost as fast as a T-1 which rates at 1.55mb. But I only pay
50 dollars a month for mine as where T-1 is about 600 or so. So DSL is better in
a lot of ways. One when you turn your computer on you are connected. You share
nothing with anyone. It is a completely independent connection per user. And
last but not least Affordable. If you can get one go DSL it is better. If you do
not believe me then check out DSL.com. Or hell Check out Bellsouth.net that is
who I will be using and the DSL is 1.5mb. Right now I use Gulftel.net and
connect at 384kb. I never experience lag unless caused by the server I am
connecting to.
Cable modem was the next
best thing after ISDN, until ADSL came out. Actually depending on the DSL you
get you can ever surpass T-1 a VDSL can connect at about 2.5mb and cost about
230 a month but is a lot faster then T-1 static and is better then anything
other then a T-3 or greater.
"Yes one day I will return.
There must be no sadness no regrets.
Jus go forth in all your beliefs and prove to me
I am not wrong in mine."
Cable is ALMOST
always faster.
Telikas Recedas, Dark Elven Mage of Xegony.
-----
Original Message -----
From: "Clint Magnuson"
<blizzard15@...>
To:
<EQ_Necromancer@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:03
PM
Subject: Re: [EQ_Necromancer] Cable Modem question
> I
have recently gotten the availability of cable and DSL in my area for
>
about the same price. Cable advertises as being faster at peak times,
but
> there is that "slow down" thing. I was just wondering what you all
think
> would be better for EQ, cable or dsl. Thanks in advance
=)
>
> -Kendan Boozehound
> 50th druid of
e'ci
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Travis Parrent
<tparrent@...>
> To:
<EQ_Necromancer@egroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 7:43
PM
> Subject: Re: [EQ_Necromancer] Cable Modem
question
>
>
> > FYI I use a cable modem and the "slow
down" experience of multiple users
> > being on is still MUCH better
than any dial up connection. When my
> friends
> > are
over on weekends I easily support 5 people zoning, etc. at the same
>
> time. However I use comcast cable out of the Detroit area, it may
be
> > different depending on the company. I believe comcast
has a very large
> pipe
> > to the inet supporting their users.
(Multiple T3's i believe)
> >
> > I personally will try to
avoid playing eq on a dial up after playing on
my
> > cable modem
and friends DSL. I can literally see friends on a modem
keep
>
> backstepping while there connection catches up, etc. I have 1
friend
that
> > has a key to my apartment and brings his computer
over to play rather
than
> > deal with dial up. :)
These are my experiences.
> >
> > Don't think that you won't
ever get lag though. Sometimes it is just
> server
> >
side lag (i.e. Verant)
> >
> >
>
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