DSL vs CABLE

             DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) vs. Cable modem
             The new competition for Internet Service Provider (ISP) is the new high-speed digital technology, which refers to as Broadband. This high-speed digital technology comes in two different forms: Cable modem or DSL (Digital Subscriber line). Cable modems use your local cable TV lines and DSL use the already existing phone lines. These two services are competing on availability, security, speed, reliability and finally price. Therefore, let's compare the two.
             The first component is availability. One of the main disadvantages of the DSL service is that only systems within 3 to 4 miles of telephone switching office can use DSL. Since cable doesn't have the distance limitations as DSL, cable Internet is generally for homes that are already wired for cable TV. However, many businesses aren't wired for cable. This gives DLS the advantage in the commercial area.
             The next competing component is security. Security is always a main concern when dealing with the Internet. Since cable modems are operated on a shared system, this have many people concern about security. Cable Internet shares its bandwidth with 100 or so TV channels. Cable is a broadcast service, so the same signal is sent to every subscriber. The receiving cable modem recognizes the parts of the signal that are meant for the particular customer. DSL service, on the other hand, is more secures than using cable modem because DSL provides a dedicated connection over the existing telephone line.
             Speed is also a main concern when dealing with the Internet. Both cable modem and DSL provide download transfer at much faster rates than ordinary 56Kbps modem. Cable modems are capable of receiving data at 3Mbps to 10Mbps. However, this speed tends to be slower when data is being sent upstream, from your PC to the Internet. It is then limited to a maximum speed of 2Mbps. However, transfer rates can dr...

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