Cable or ADSL

Simon_B_2

Moving into a new place soon should i go with cable or adsl is there any difference?

I currently have ADSL and a wifi modem/router for it.

ormus

only real difference is that most BT lines will only get 2mb max. (depends where you are).
ie ntl can get 8mb and up easy.
you will need a new wifi router if you go cable.

Simon_B_2

thanks will probably stick with phoneline as don't really need superfast net

ormus

true for me too, bt/aol 2 mb is enough for what i do.

my son (8mb ntl) does serious DL games/dvd/vids/music etc. all the time, he thinks my connection is pathetic!

Little_John

ormus wrote: »

only real difference is that most BT lines will only get 2mb max. (depends where you are).
ie ntl can get 8mb and up easy.
you will need a new wifi router if you go cable.

I don't know the source of your information but it is wrong. My connection connects at just over 7mbps and the max is 8mbps. if the source is good I get a download speed of about 680k without a problem.

Speedson a phone line all depend on your distance to the exchange and the quality of the wire. My exchange is less than 1km round trip, its at the top of the street and turn right. it used to be our local corner to hang arround on.

Blacksheep1979

ormus wrote: »

only real difference is that most BT lines will only get 2mb max. (depends where you are).
ie ntl can get 8mb and up easy.
you will need a new wifi router if you go cable.

absolute rubbish that the max you can get is 2mbit - you can get up to 24mbit with llu.

cable tends to be quicker yes and in general (until virgin takeover) more stable/less issues with contention. Also with cable you don't need a phoneline as well, you can just get the broadband package - with a bit of cunning negotiation we got a 10mbit unlimited package for £10/month and they credited our account with £55 for a wireless router. All in all thats 1 years 10mbit unlimited broadband for £65.

Simon_B_2

Blacksheep1979 wrote: »

absolute rubbish that the max you can get is 2mbit - you can get up to 24mbit with llu.

cable tends to be quicker yes and in general (until virgin takeover) more stable/less issues with contention. Also with cable you don't need a phoneline as well, you can just get the broadband package - with a bit of cunning negotiation we got a 10mbit unlimited package for £10/month and they credited our account with £55 for a wireless router. All in all thats 1 years 10mbit unlimited broadband for £65.

Which service provider was that and how did you go about it, where you a new customer?

Inactive

Simon_B wrote: »

Which service provider was that and how did you go about it, where you a new customer?

There is only one Cable company now ( as far as I am aware ) that is Virgin.;)

The clue was in the post.:rolleyes:

Blacksheep1979

was when they were still ntl had it installed 4mbit @ £25ish a month about 2-3 weeks in we called up saying sky were offering 16mbit for £10/month with free wireless router so as still in 30 day cooling off period would like to cancel. Got offered 4mbit for £10 and £55 credit to buy a router. Week or so later phoned up and asked to cancel again as 4mbit was far less than the 16mbit being offered for the same money on sky - they offered 10mbit for £10.

matty2767

just for my half penny byte is different to bit

currently bt are offering adsl max wich is upto 8mpbs. it will depend on your cable length from the exchange to how close you get to 8mb and as far as i am aware is also affected by usage from your fellow exchange users. so you will get a slower speed at peak times. for example this afternoon i had 4.5mb but tonight 2.6mb download speed.

i dont think that cable is subject to these constraints so you should be able to get whatever