On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:01:27 +0000 (UTC), David Lesher <wb8foz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>There are three basic paths. DSL uses the Last Mile from your local
>telco. You can get it from them, or sometimes from resellers such
>as COVAD. [In some places COVAD provides their own Central Office
>equipment; in most they "rent" from Ma.]
>
>You can get cable data from Comcrap or whomever.
>
>You can get cell-carrier wireless such as EVDO and maybe WiMAX.
>
>Of the three, wireless will likely cost the most and be the slowest.
>But if that's your only choice....
There is a fourth - satellite-dish - but it's not suitable for all areas
or
weathers, and is basically for where the other three don't reach, these
days,
as I understand it.
>Cable has poorer upload speeds than DSL.
Depends. If you're the only one on your block with cable from that
company?
It'll be blinding fast. If 300 of your neighbors are also using it? Well,
they'll be in the same bandwidth collection you are... In contrast, DSL
gives each customer their own chunk of bandwidth - but DSL speeds vary
with
distance from the local "central office", some.
Dave
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