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billege · 12-30-2004, 08:51 AM

Broadband connections are, as far as I know, static IPs. Since you're always connected, how would it work if your IP changed at random while you were using it? It wouldn't, thus they're static.

Cable users to share the available bandwidth from thier local node. However, for a few years now every cable provider with half a brain has been using bandwitdth throttling. I get to use only what I pay for, and so does everyone else on my node. There is no speed up or down when use gets heavy.

If you want a technical explaination of the two's bennies vs downfalls, google a bit, and you'll find all sorts of articles.

For what it's worth, I don't have any friends that were happy with thier DSL connection. Everyone I know that tried DSL ended up much happier with cable.
I have cable from Road Runner (Columbus, OH) and I'm very happy with it. 3.5mips or so, and I think I pay $45ish a month for it.

The only thing that would get someone's panties in a bunch w/cable is that upload speeds are limited to what, 40K/sec? Yeah, 40k. So, if you're planning on serving a lot of data, or some such, you'd better look at DSL which has much higher upstream speeds available. If you're not, don't worry about it. Just get cable and get it done.

12-30-2004, 08:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
billege Watcher Location: Ohio	Broadband connections are, as far as I know, static IPs. Since you're always connected, how would it work if your IP changed at random while you were using it? It wouldn't, thus they're static. Cable users to share the available bandwidth from thier local node. However, for a few years now every cable provider with half a brain has been using bandwitdth throttling. I get to use only what I pay for, and so does everyone else on my node. There is no speed up or down when use gets heavy. If you want a technical explaination of the two's bennies vs downfalls, google a bit, and you'll find all sorts of articles. For what it's worth, I don't have any friends that were happy with thier DSL connection. Everyone I know that tried DSL ended up much happier with cable. I have cable from Road Runner (Columbus, OH) and I'm very happy with it. 3.5mips or so, and I think I pay $45ish a month for it. The only thing that would get someone's panties in a bunch w/cable is that upload speeds are limited to what, 40K/sec? Yeah, 40k. So, if you're planning on serving a lot of data, or some such, you'd better look at DSL which has much higher upstream speeds available. If you're not, don't worry about it. Just get cable and get it done. __________________ I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence: "My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend."