Where do you go for improvements? For a minimal investment ($80-$150, depending on brand), you can add a DSL/cable modem router, a semi-intelligent box that sits between the DSL bridge and the LAN.

Cable generally is faster than DSL. Comcast, for example, claims download speeds of up to 4 Mbps for its standard high-speed service, while SBC says its basic DSL service runs at between 384 Kbps ...

EarthLink to shun DSL for cable The company plans to nudge its broadband customers toward cable Internet access in a move that could boost its future profit margins. Oct. 24, 2001 4:00 a.m. PT 5 ...

Anyway, cable is usually the fastest and easiest way to join the high speed internet.<BR>DSL can cost big bucks and can be a royal pain in the ass, especially with a shitty ISP or the phone company.

2) Cable vs. DSL was a tough call. Both work well. DSL won simply because it was a roughly equivalent price, and, for whatever reason, the performance seemed non-scientifically to be a bit better ...

The broadband war between phone and cable companies may be entering a new phase, according to subscriber growth numbers disclosed in a pair earnings reports.

Just got a notice from my cable provider informing me of a $5/mo increase on my bill. I've signed up for cable about 3 years ago and since then my speed has been halved from 3mbs/1mbs down/up to ...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Phone companies have used aggressive pricing to trim the cable industry's lead in the high-speed Internet market, but cable still maintains an edge despite higher ...

In the UK, DSL - as opposed to competing technologies such as fibre, satellite and mostly cable - serves 60.2 per cent of broadband users, according to figures from industry analyst Point Topic.

WASHINGTON--DSL providers continue to erode the cable industry's domestic broadband market lead, a federal report said Monday, with direct broadcast satellite providers poised for gains. The ...

The gap between cable-modem and DSL services may decrease, but cable subscribers should continue to dominate the high-speed access market, analysts said.

Because simple dial-up accounts are too expensive for large groups of disparate users, most companies use either DSL or cable modems for cheap broadband access. Which solution is best for your ...