GMP cable internet vs. Verizon DSL

Nickel

Nickel

curiouser and curiouser
I have DSL and love it, but I can't compare it to GMP because (a) I don't live in St Mary's, we have Comcast here, and (b) I've never had cable internet.
 
K_Jo

K_Jo

Pea Brain
PREMO Member
We've got Comcast cable internet and it's the best! But I can't compare it to DSL.
 
willie

willie

Well-Known Member
Calvert newbie said:
i like dsl over comcast cable good price and less down time
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:confused: Downtime? When we lost electricity, yes but that's about it. I do agree about the price.
 
~dactar~

~dactar~

Member
If you do get cable, I would recommend that you buy your own modem to save from having to rent one for 10 buck a month....
 
C

Calvert newbie

New Member
for sure buy your own modem and my cable would go out when weather got to cold and it did go offline from time to time and that hasnt happened with dsl(yet):whistle:
 
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chaotic

This is your captain!
Hate DSL. Used to like DSL. But, every night (from when I get home from work until I go to bed), the service goes down the toilet. It's been like this most of the time since February.
 
~dactar~

~dactar~

Member
My cable service here, in Lexington Park, used to be spotting, but they seemed to have ironed most of the bugs out. Of course, you always have the problems inherent of cable, but the only thing that I would complain about is that it isn't free.
 
ocean733

ocean733

New Member
I also don't have experience with anything other than Comcast DSL. I'm definitely not complaining about their service.
 
ocean733

ocean733

New Member
ocean733 said:
I also don't have experience with anything other than Comcast DSL. I'm definitely not complaining about their service.
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Talk to Bulldawg - I'm sure he can give some info.
 
Chain729

Chain729

CageKicker Extraordinaire
chaotic said:
Hate DSL. Used to like DSL. But, every night (from when I get home from work until I go to bed), the service goes down the toilet. It's been like this most of the time since February.
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Really? That's interesting. I have DSL and consistently get the 1.5Mb/s its rated at. I have for the last 2 years- both when my old roommates had Earthlink and with the Verizon service I have now. On another note, IIRC, Verizon owns all the DSL lines in St. Mary's- don't know about the rest of So. MD.

My parents have cable. When I use the web to look things up while I'm visiting or working on the car, I notice they have A LOT more lag, especially on browser start-up. For some reason, they have a much faster brute speed than I do though. I've never heard them complain about reliability either.
 
Chief Jeff

Chief Jeff

Graphic Artist
I much prefer DSL, however that was in philly, down here I cant get DSL in our new house so im stuck wih cable. I think DSL is a bit slower but consistant, cable slows depending on the community your plugged into, someone correct me if im wrong... but i guess it dont matter, im stuck with cable!
 
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chaotic

This is your captain!
Chain729 said:
Really? That's interesting. I have DSL and consistently get the 1.5Mb/s its rated at. I have for the last 2 years- both when my old roommates had Earthlink and with the Verizon service I have now. On another note, IIRC, Verizon owns all the DSL lines in St. Mary's- don't know about the rest of So. MD.

My parents have cable. When I use the web to look things up while I'm visiting or working on the car, I notice they have A LOT more lag, especially on browser start-up. For some reason, they have a much faster brute speed than I do though. I've never heard them complain about reliability either.
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I know others in the area are problem-free with their DSL. Mine was spotless for a long time, until February of this year. It seems to be a network congestion issue, based on the behavior I'm seeing. Too much traffic in the area. I'm currently in an apartment complex, so maybe there are too many subscribers trying to surf in the evening...

I've called verizon repeatedly on this issue, but the fixes they make are only temporary - they generally move my connection to a different router, which works for a few days, then it is back to slow slow slow.

I'll be headed to GMP in a month anyway, when I move. No DSL at the new homestead.
 
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renegadeslave

Obsidian Salamander
Thanks for the info. I was leaning toward DSL because it's cheaper and they're giving free wireless modems at the moment. I know with cable I have to buy/rent a modem; would I have to do the same with DSL or does it just plug into the back of my PC?
 
Nickel

Nickel

curiouser and curiouser
renegadeslave said:
Thanks for the info. I was leaning toward DSL because it's cheaper and they're giving free wireless modems at the moment. I know with cable I have to buy/rent a modem; would I have to do the same with DSL or does it just plug into the back of my PC?
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Just plugs in...and the setup instructions are almost too simple. :yay:
 
kom526

kom526

They call me ... Sarcasmo
I'm going to have to go the Direcway route when we move to our new digs. Pricey at start up but man it does fly...btw I'm smoke signals er I mean dial up now. :duh:
 
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