OT cable vs DSL, Let the battle begin Options

[Brett W]

OK I am fed up with shitty dialup. I have both options available for about the same money. But I want to do away with my landline as I have no more use for it.

My figures
Cable internet 58/month w/o paying for cable TV
Cell phone 40/month normal monthly plan

DSL 43/month (same speed as cable offering) could go slower
Land line 26/month
call phone 35-40/month prepaid

Dial Up 23/month
Land line 26/month
Cell phone 35-50/mon

No I don't pay for cable now, but that may change if I have to, to get cable internet. Then the price goes up 40$.

If I have to do that then it is cheaper for me to get the DSL and pay for the extra line.

Which is the best approach?

[Grimstead]

Here’s my two cents…

For me I couldn't think of using DSL just because its soo slow compared to my cable connection. On the downside, I pay a hell-of-allot more than DSL.

Depending on what you want to do with your connection DSL will be great (and cheaper) that Cable. I like Cable because I download way more crap than I will ever get around to using (I can get a bit compulsive).

Either way you go, get a router. I would say it's a must for security & adding more computers at a later date. With my cable company they bonded my connection to the MAC address of my NIC card but most (if not all) routers will clone that address and send it out as it's own so you won't have any authentication issues changing systems around (I currently have three systems hard wired in & one WiFi connected at all times).

Hope this helps,
Bill