Last updated posted 2008-Oct-5 446 pm AEST posted 2008-Oct-5 446 pm AEST User 238633 2912 posts. When in theory I should be able to get 25 MBps. Whirlpool Forums Addict reference.
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Posted 2008-Sep-7 1032 am AEST.
Both types of broadband are fast running at speeds of up to 24Mbps for ADSL2 and up to 30Mbps for Cable but the means to which they enter your home is via different mediums.
Even the regular speed of a basic cable connection at 30Mbps is faster than even the fastest ADSL which can reach around 22Mbps. But only if you live right next to the phone exchange. So what does cable internet offer aside from speed. Cable can achieve faster speeds but those speeds can vary widely.
ADSL while slower is an inherently more stable technology.
Chart of ADSL22 and ADSL connection speed against distance from the exchange ADSL2 provides most benefit for premises close to the exchange. For distances between 3 km and 35 km where ADSL speeds have fallen well below 10Mbps ADSL2 and ADSL2 still provide worthwhile increases in connection speeds. DSL or Digital Subscriber Line is a modulation scheme that uses an existing 2-wire copper telephone line to provide high speed internet without holding up the phone line. At 30 Mbps cable speeds are significantly higher than the standard DSL speeds of 10 Mbps.
While ISPs used to advertise ADSL2 and ADSL services as having maximum downlink connection speeds of 24 Mbps and 8 Mbps respectively few broadband users achieve such speeds.
Broadband signals from the exchange suffer attenuation as they travels along the cable from the exchange to your broadband modem reducing the speeds that can be delivered. NBN plans are available with download speeds of up to 100Mbps while ADSL2 has a maximum potential download speed of 24Mbps. Most ADSL2 connections are much slower. The average Australian ADSL speed is just 8Mbps.
The reason for this is that ADSL speed directly relates to how far you live from your local telephone exchange.
To use ADSL2 you need to ensure you have an ADSL2 enabled modem as a normal ADSL modem can only run at a maximum of 8192kbps. Like all types of ADSL broadband the further you live or work from the telephone exchange will have an impact on the final speed your ADSL2 connection is when it enters your home or business. Cable uses existing cable television lines to transmit digital data. Cable speeds vary depending on the provider plan and location.
Cable is widely considered to be faster than DSL so if speed is your prime consideration a cable internet connection is the way to go.
ADSL modem uses twisted pair cable while Cable modem uses coaxial cable. ADSL can provide speed up to 200 Mbps. On the other hand Cable modem can provide speed up to 12 Gbps. The cable modem is insecure as the broadcasted signal is received at all the hosts present the particular branch.
Cable high-speed internet and DSL services are available across the country although in a few areas only one is available.
Most forms of DSL reach speeds of less than 100 Mbps. Cable technology currently supports approximately 1000 Mbps of bandwidth and some as high as 2000 Mbps in many areas. DSL or cable internet. Cable internet can reach speeds of 2000 Mbps while DSL speeds top out around 100 Mbps.
But that doesnt mean that all cable plans are faster than DSL.
If speed is what youre after read the details of the plan and pay a little more for faster service. In a speed test study researchers found a significant difference between advertised speeds and sustainable speeds. DSL-based services had download speeds that were 85 percent of advertised speeds while cable-based services delivered 99 percent of advertised speeds. With ADSL2 and ADSL2 distance is the key to how much speed you can carry.
If you have cable go outside track where the Coax line from your house conencts to the Distribution tap on the HFC network then walk either left or right following the HFC to see how far the TAP is from the AMP grey box on the HFC network.
Cable internet connections are generally faster than ADSL connections. ADSL connections use the copper phone line to deliver internet and still allow you to use the line for a home phone service. ADSL speeds can vary depending on the distance to the exchange. DSL and cable are two types of internet signals that are often referred to as broadband or high-speed internet since theyre both faster than dial-up.
DSL Digital Subscriber Link uses your phone line to provide internet service.
Dont confuse this with dial-up. DSL is much faster and wont tie up a phone line. ADSL and cable broadband are two options if you choose to leave behind you dial-up modem if you havent done so already. Both types of connection should offer you speeds that are many folds faster compared to the standard 56kbps modem but there are certain differences between them that you should look into before you opt for one or the other.
The best Ive been able to get on my ADSL 2 has been SYNC 6 MBps with regular disconnects.
