Originally Posted by michaelsmith
Since ADSL is through a telephone line, it is slower and less reliable. It provides speeds of 386kbps, 768kbps, 1.5mbps, and sometimes even 3mbps (all download speeds). Cable is becoming a big breakthru because so many people are ditching their landlines and heading to VoIP. Cable is available in 3.0mbps, 4.0mbps, and even 5.0mbps speeds (all download speeds). Cable can range from $42.95 to $99.95. ADSL can range from $19.99 to $49.99. I believe that Cable is more reliable and faster.
How much are u paying for 512kbps Cable?
Michael
LOL... A post full of inacuracies.
I've had 8 and 21Mbit on DSL with no problems.
As for reliable, there is no technical reason either is more or less reliable than the other. With DSL you at least have a single point of faliure on the telco side, whereas cable needs masses of muxes and amplifiers out in the field.