Just How Fast Can a Cable Internet Connection Go?
While not an exact science, a cable internet connection can reach up to 8.0 Mbps. Doesn’t seem very fast in terms of numbers, does it?
But, compare the above speed to the standard 1.5 Mbps average speed of a standard DSL connection, or the very low maximum speed of just 56 Kbps of dial up connections.
Still, most cable modems are able to deliver around 5.0 Mbps on average, to keep things fair.
Even when using the lower 5.0 Mbps rate, a cable internet connection can deliver internet content up to 3 times faster than that of a DSL connection, and up to 100 times faster than that of dial up. That’s pretty good.
To illustrate this point more clearly, what use to take hours to download from the internet using a standard dial up connection, takes mere minutes, somtimes seconds, with a cable internet connection.
Depending, of course, on the actual file size. Not to mention how quickly web sites will appear, how quickly you can view streaming audio or video files, and most importantly, how this increased speed will boost the viewing quality of these things.
Less computer freezes, less rebooting, more time to get things done!
And this is one of the biggest “sellers” of cable internet. Saving Time! Sure, you may have to pay a little more for this convenience, but you will be able to get more done at a faster pace online.
Freeing up more time to spend with your family, or friends in the offline world.
Of course with cable internet connection, you can “set your own speed” by choosing how much you can afford to pay which will coincide with how fast your cable connection speeds will be.
Even if you choose a lower “fastest speed” rate of transfer, you will still be getting a higher speed than that of a dial up connection.
However, if you decide on a speed that is comparable, or equal to that of a lower cost DSL connection, maybe you should consider then going with the DSL and saving yourself a few more dollars.
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October 31st, 2010at 8:25 am
Cable Internet is still the best compared to DSL because of the use of shilelded cables,,
November 24th, 2010at 4:30 pm
what i like about cable internet is that it is almost immune to electrical noise which always degrades DSL lines -;`