Whats the diffrence between Cable and DSL?

[fallingpizza11]

I want to get a new internet plan but there's too many choices, there's Cable, DSL, ADSL, etc.

Whats the difference and are any faster than the rest?

[Dragon-XIII]

Cable should be the fastest option but can be more expensive also speed varies per region same with cost.

[Guest Teddybear]

Fibre>Cable>ADSL>DSL

[SkilledRebuilds]

Where I am in Australia

Cable can be the same speed both ways (10Mbps Download & 10Mbps Upload Speed)

Adsl2+ (In AU)  can provide 24Mbps Down, 1Mbps Up, although some ISP's provide 2.5Mb/s Up but the ratio of Download VS UPload is different.

 

Each company has different speeds for EACH connection type usually. Best to research around their various deals per package.

[fallingpizza11]

Thanks for the quick response guys. Well now I know and knowing is half the battle

[Dieman566]

Cable is another name for HFC, Hybrid Fibre Copper.  These cables are coaxial cables and also are used for paid TV such as Foxtel in Australia.  Remember your sharing this cable with the other people in your street, if it slows down its because of multiple users!

 

ADSL utilities telephone lines and speeds are limited due to the condition of the cable.  Its shit.  Telephone lines are normally decades old and this is why we are replacing them with newer technologies, such as fibre.

 

In terms of speed it is always FTTH Fibre to the home > FTTN Fibre to the node> HFC > ADSL > DSL

[Christian]

Where I am in Australia

Cable can be the same speed both ways (10Mbps Download & 10Mbps Upload Speed)

Adsl2+ (In AU)  can provide 24Mbps Down, 1Mbps Up, although some ISP's provide 2.5Mb/s Up but the ratio of Download VS UPload is different.

 

Each company has different speeds for EACH connection type usually. Best to research around their various deals per package.

You mean cable is 100Mbps Up/Down? That's what I've got (Optus Premium Speed Pack). No NBN yet though, damn Liberal is gonna stuff it up