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Cable VS DSL

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  • 30-03-2003 11:28am
    #1
    Callan
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭


    Which is better?


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    #2
    BoB_BoT
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭BoB_BoT


    Personally, i use dsl, but from other various sources i've heard that cable is much more better. Don't know why but have just being told, i think it's much more stable or something. I'll leave it to the experts to tell ya :D


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,472 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    They're pretty much even, and the way the ISP chooses to dish it out is the all-important factor. My Cable connection (Holland) is significantly better than a mate's DSL conection (Germany), whereas two friends in France concur that one's DSL beats the other's cable.

    Cable doesn't require any dialling up, so if all else is even, the 5up4r-l337 instantness of it gives it that wafer-thin edge. :)


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    Anima
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    I think the pings are better for cable modem also.


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    Mercury_Tilt
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    #6
    Cian
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭Cian


    The way eircom have implemented dsl, it is not the best choice for games. It uses interleaving which basically adds a lot to the first hop, resulting in a higher ping than esat. ibb seems for some people to have the lowest pings, but not as stable. I would say esat dsl seems to be the best all round gaming dsl.


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    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    There is only one bad thing about cable..
    IF a lot of people get cable in your area off the same company, this will bring your cable speed down, becuase of all the cables being on a LAN type.. but it hasn't happened here, haven't hearfd anyone else on ntl complainin either :)


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