Davey Brain wrote:

>Hi all,
>OK, after waiting 5 years we finally have broadband available in this 
>town. And just as I predicted it all happened at once. I now have a 
>choice of SBC DSL for $26.95 per month or Adelphia Cable broadband ($20 
>a month if I upgrade my cable from basic). Now I won't be able to make a 
>decision until I find out if I get hired for a graphic and web design 
>job tomorrow (2nd interview, wish me luck!).
>
>So I would like to get some opinions on which to choose. I know cable is 
>a little faster but I'd like to know how things compare as to set-up, 
>required equipment, etc. Both have indicated they send a DIY set-up kit 
>with everything but I'm sure it is for Windows. I have 3 computers 
>working now, my main eCS 1.1 system, my SuSE Linux box and a home-built 
>Duron with Win2K (for a couple specific graphic uses). So I'd like some 
>information and opinions on how easy or not it is to use either one. I 
>also wonder if using a Linux box as a firewall/router is a realistic 
>possibility or if I should buy a separate router.
>
>TIA,
>WarpDavey
>  
>
I had dsl back in 1999-2000 and had no problems.  I moved and now have 
cable as there was no dsl here.  Initially when it was owned by {at}Home 
they had some routers go down semi regularly.  Since ATTBI took them 
over I haven't had any downtime that I remember except for a day and a 
half where COMCAST (who bought out from ATTBI) disconnected my cable 
when they connected someone elses TV line.  I am pleased with COMCAST 
though I might would change to DSL if it were in my area due to it being 
a lower cost.
Hardware-wise there is only really one difference, the cable modem 
doesn't have a built in router (I have heard of some now that do but a 
couple years ago when I was looking there was only one I saw that did 
and I couldn't find anyone that sold it).  So I have a cable modem 
connecting to a router.  Many (most?) routers you can pick up in the 
store will have the ability to make the dsl ppoe connection.  I still 
have the router/modem from my dsl connection as they gave them to us 
back then (course it was really high priced service back then) but it is 
pretty much worthless without a dsl connection because while it was a 
nice router (cisco 675) the only "WAN" connection was the dsl, the only 
nic was the one going out to the pc's. 
As a general rule, the dsl services I have seen did not have as many 
stipulations about not running servers as do the cable services. 
Andy


 
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