On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, Todd Vierling wrote:

> There are both cable and DSL providers using PPP-over-Ethernet instead of
> plain bridged Ethernet (bridged Ethernet is much better; less overhead), and
> there are both cable and DSL providers with static or dynamic IPs.  There's
> also bandwidth limiters, which varies by ISP (cable tends to have a higher
> inbound data rate, but that depends on network congestion).
 Of course. Buyer beware. www.dslreports.com (i think theirs a
cablemodem.com which is the same thing.)

>
> The main noticeable difference between cable and DSL is that DSL requires
> filters to be installed on your ordinary phones, if you don't have an extra
> wire pair to spare in your phone wiring.  The signal would otherwise be
> audible on your phone line.
 Minor correction (point of this email.) That's not always true.
 SDSL circuits usually (always in my personal experience) use a seperate
loop / inside wiring than your POTS does. There is DSL that travels over
your POTS line but this is usually the cheaper services(residential
targeted , $50/month stuff.)

 As an aside to this, the filters are cheap and usually are provided free
with installation.

 Definatley do research on whatever provider you select be it cable or DSL
*before* you enter into a service contract and or waste your time.


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