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DSL vs Cable WiFi

post #1 of 4
4/30/11 at 7:48pm
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We have had our DSL for a few years now and thought it was fast enough.

Well, not anymore. We had U-Verse Cable WiFi and internet installed today. I must say that so far, I love the Cable WiFi. I noticed it is so much faster!

They had to go through the phone line as the cable box was locked by the other cable provider. I didn't know they can do that but the guy that installed the service assured me the could. He actually told me the service would be better as the phone line using a better and faster transmission.

I have had the service about 5 hrs and so far I am very very happy!
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post #2 of 4
4/30/11 at 8:10pm
Ooo! We have cable internet with our phone and HD tv as a bundle package. I can't imagine going back to DSL. Actually I've only ever had DSL at work; and I wasn't impressed. Not with the performance and not with the carrier. But then it's not like the cable company has never irritated us either.
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post #3 of 4
4/30/11 at 8:42pm
Grats!!!

Uverse internet uses fiberoptic, which has tremendous bandwidth capability and as the name implies travels at the speed of light.

DSL is using a super thin copper wire used by telephones, and performance is dependent on how close you are to the telco's switching office.

I have U-verse too, and uncapped its insane in the membrane! I backed off to their $50 plan though, as thats plenty IMO.

I'm so jealous of South Korea though. They recently did a nation-wide plan to update their infrastructure, so almost the whole country is on blazing fast fiberoptic. Fastest average internet speed on the planet, and the US doesn't come close.
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post #4 of 4
4/30/11 at 8:42pm
ATT is always after us to install U-Verse, but every time I compare, they just come out so much worse than what we already have. In addition, we would have to replace our house's alarm system, and U-Verse TV doesn't seem to have many HD stations without going to a ridiculously expensive level.
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