[ale] Re-send: Opinions on Cable versus DSL

[Jay Finch]

Leonard Thornton <Leonard at Intelis-inc.net> scribed:
> First question:  Which variety of DSL?  ADSL, SDSL or IDSL?  The answer
> to  this question will determine the results of your throughput
> questions.  If  it is IDSL (re-tariffed ISDN), run away.....

I'm looking at ADSL right now.  (1.5 down and 128-384 up)  I would never go 
from a Cable modem (1.5 down and 128 up) to IDSL... *shudder*

> My take on this whole thing is if it ain't broke, don't fix it.  From
> what  I hear you saying, you are reasonably happy with what you have
> right  now.  Speed is acceptable, price is acceptable, and you have the
> features  you want.  Unless there is a VERY compelling reason to switch
> (Must better  price, much better speed, much better service...oh, what
> AM I thinking?????), I would suggest you leave things as they are.

Well, here's the rub.  I'm paying ~$60/month for my cable modem service, 
and I'm looking to get something more reliable.  Example: Whenever it 
rains, the Cable Modem goes down.  (Or else it goes up, down, up, down, 
up ... oh is it gonna stay... DAMN it's down again.)  I will sometimes 
get "unscheduled outages" in the middle of the day .. or from 10:30pm until 
1:30am.  I will sometimes get bad routing from the DNS server -- Using any 
of Charter's DNS servers.  Or their gateway will be down for some 
inexplicable reason, or else their chosen backbone will be suffering the 
shuddering "no can route" syndrome.  Bleah.  My annoyance factor is getting 
high...

The speed is good when I have it, but the service is beginning to suffer in 
reliability.  I've had this service for almost 3 years now, and lately it's 
just sucked.  I want other's opinions of DSL before making that leap so I 
don't go from the frying pan and into the fire.

> My two cents and well worth what you paid for it.....

Thank you. :~)  I'll my 1 cent and we'll have 3!  Whoo hoo!

Cheers!
Jay


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