Dsl Or Cable Broadband?

[HimuraButosay]

imho, pareho lang yan. ang pinagkaiba lang nyan is yung CIR rate na pipirmahan mo as subscriber and the method of how data is transmitted and how the telco delivers it and performs customer and technical services.

 

i had bad experiences for both cable and DSL, so wala akong kinikilingan.

 

Very true :goatee:

 

here's a basic rundown of how DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) works (got this from HowStuffWorks):

 

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/dsl1.htm

 

Most homes and small business users are connected to an asymmetric DSL (ADSL) line. ADSL divides up the available frequencies in a line on the assumption that most Internet users look at, or download, much more information than they send, or upload. Under this assumption, if the connection speed from the Internet to the user is three to four times faster than the connection from the user back to the Internet, then the user will see the most benefit most of the time.

 

Precisely how much benefit you see from ADSL will greatly depend on how far you are from the central office of the company providing the ADSL service. ADSL is a distance-sensitive technology: As the connection's length increases, the signal quality decreases and the connection speed goes down. The limit for ADSL service is 18,000 feet (5,460 meters), though for speed and quality of service reasons many ADSL providers place a lower limit on the distances for the service. At the extremes of the distance limits, ADSL customers may see speeds far below the promised maximums, while customers nearer the central office have faster connections and may see extremely high speeds in the future. ADSL technology can provide maximum downstream (Internet to customer) speeds of up to 8 megabits per second (Mbps) at a distance of about 6,000 feet (1,820 meters), and upstream speeds of up to 640 kilobits per second (Kbps). In practice, the best speeds widely offered today are 1.5 Mbps downstream, with upstream speeds varying between 64 and 640 Kbps. Some vast improvements to ADSL are available in some areas through services called ASDL2 and ASDL2+. ASDL2 increases downstream to 12 Mbps and upstream to 1 Mbps, and ASDL2+ is even better -- it improves downstream to as much as 24 Mbps and upstream to 3 Mbps.­

 

You might wonder -- if distance is a limitation for DSL, why is it not also a limitation for voice telephone calls? The answer lies in small amplifiers called loading coils that the telephone company uses to boost voice signals. Unfortunately, these loading coils are incompatible with ADSL signals, so a voice coil in the loop between your telephone and the telephone company's central office will disqualify you from receiving ADSL. Other factors that might disqualify you from receiving ADSL include:

 

* Bridge taps - These are extensions, between you and the central office, that extend service to other customers. While you wouldn't notice the­se bridge taps in normal phone service, they may take the total length of the circuit beyond the distance limits of the service provider.

* Fiber-optic cables - ADSL signals can't pass through the conversion from analog to digital and back to analog that occurs if a portion of your telephone circuit comes through fiber-optic cables.

* Distance - Even if you know where your central office is (don't be surprised if you don't -- the telephone companies don't advertise their locations), looking at a map is no indication of the distance a signal must travel between your house and the office.

[DellrepFox]

Update i2 dun sa pinost ko.. Globe performed repairs sa system nila nung sunday, Jan. 17th and it took almost 2 days (which means the service was down that long).. My problems are now gone and these are the results

 

 

http://www.speedtest.net/result/687331735.png

 

second test

 

http://www.speedtest.net/result/687332606.png

[tonsi]

I'm using Sky Broadband, my problem is I cannot download files from hotfile.

 

Is there a way to download files from this website?

 

Thanks

[Wagpuwagpo]

Hi Guys!

 

Good day.

 

Any subscriber of SKYCABLE broadband? just recently applied to their 1.5 mbps plan P1999 here in San Pedro, Laguna, quite that expensive but gives 15% if you are a existing SkyCable customer. So far, never had this nightmares of downtime...

[rorymabangis]

Hi, while this may be off topic. All globe tattoo users are invited to try this software- Wi-free. I am an authorized reseller of Wi-free in the Phillipines and this program enables you to surf the internet even if your globe tattoo does not have a load. you may contact me at 09326549394 for more details.

 

remember only P350 a month for unlimited internet! many have tried this already and are very satisfied as they become so mobile without the expenive loads.

 

try it for yourself

Edited June 29, 2010 by rorymabangis

[polofalltrades]

In an ideal world with both ideal scenarios, technically speaking, cable internet will definitely WTFOMGPWN DSL bigtime!

 

but!

 

It all boils down to your provider. Lol! kahit technically speaking eh mas mabilis yung isa over the other, kung boloks naman ISP mo. Kahit anong gawin mo, you can never prove which is faster!

Edited July 29, 2010 by polofalltrades

[sethskylar]

Cable internet is much much faster.. than DSL.. pero may mga lag time kasi.. depende narin sa line mo..

[Layas]

I'm using Sky Broadband, my problem is I cannot download files from hotfile.

 

Is there a way to download files from this website?

 

Thanks

 

 

Try using a proxy. Search mo sa google Ultrasurf. It normally does the trick.

[marvindelmar67]

>kahit ano pang sabihin natin monopolized pa din ng PLDT ang lahat!

[Climaco]

Maraming features yung mga technology ngayon... Pero walang kwenta kung yung benefits di naman nakukuha ng mga subscribers

[risklight]

i'll go with pldt dsl

[omega2959]

dsl parin ata talaga ang mas okay. kasi parang dedicated yun sayo ang speed. sa cable kasi kahit sabihin mo na mabilis hindi ka sigurado kung ganun sya forever. ang alam ko kasi hati hati kayo sa speed pag cable ang ginamit mo. per area ata ang allocated speed pag cable

[jgc813]

dsl parin ata talaga ang mas okay. kasi parang dedicated yun sayo ang speed. sa cable kasi kahit sabihin mo na mabilis hindi ka sigurado kung ganun sya forever. ang alam ko kasi hati hati kayo sa speed pag cable ang ginamit mo. per area ata ang allocated speed pag cable

 

 

What is true for one type of provider is true for all. Internet speed is all about bandwidth. There is an allocated bandwidth, and that is shared by all subscribers. Hence, more subscribers on line, bandwidth is more divided, slower internet speed. The less subscribers online, more bandwidth is available, the connection speed is faster.

 

When a particular service provider says you have a guaranteed 1Mbps connection, that is only partly true. 1Mbps means that would be the allocation to each subscriber IF total available bandwidth is divided by X number of subscribers.

 

BUT, service providers would easily allow more subscribers over their projected users. Why? Because logically, the expectation is that NOT ALL subscribers log-on at that same time. That is the provider's expectation and projection.

 

It does happen, however, that there are particular times that everyone, and more, go online. That's when you will start to experience a sluggish internet connection.

 

Case in point: all service providers are only good at the start, when there subscribers are just few. But you will notice, in time, your internet speed will also slacken. That means, the number of subscribers have already increased, hence the reason why your internet connection will start to slow down.

 

When that happens, your service provider SHOULD upgrade their bandwidth. If they don't, they're service will start to suck, and they will loose their subscribers as these will transfer to another service provider.

 

The real test of true internet speed is your actual observation when you browse, or when you upload/download files. Not even sites like speedtest.net show the actual and real internet speed.

 

 

[inarho]

Pls help me nman ka mtc. i have a problem about my globe broadband.

dati kasi my signal ako sa loob ng bahay. now wala na halos. ayaw ko nman plagi ilabas ang laptap, para ihanap ng signal.

 

help me nman kung pano gagawin ko. kung my idea kayo, uubra ba na bibili ako ng mahabang usb cable at ilabas ang broadband.

hindi ako kasi pede magpakabit ng dsl broadband dahil umuupa lng ako.

 

pls advise me nman

[jgc813]

Pls help me nman ka mtc. i have a problem about my globe broadband.

dati kasi my signal ako sa loob ng bahay. now wala na halos. ayaw ko nman plagi ilabas ang laptap, para ihanap ng signal.

 

help me nman kung pano gagawin ko. kung my idea kayo, uubra ba na bibili ako ng mahabang usb cable at ilabas ang broadband.

hindi ako kasi pede magpakabit ng dsl broadband dahil umuupa lng ako.

 

pls advise me nman

 

I presume meron kang globe signal sa loob ng bahay ninyo dati, at kung lalabas ka, meron pa ring signal.

 

Kung ganon ang kalagayan mo, ang ibig sabihin niyan ay humina ang buga ng signal ng globe galing sa cellsite nila. Kasi, yung plug-in modem mo ay gumagana.

 

If that is the case, you have some options: 1. Call globe technical support at doon ka magtanong. 2. maghanap ka ng location sa bahay ninyo na malakas-lakas ang globe signal. 3. Kung kaya ng budget mo, maghanap ka ng cellular signal booster. Medyo gagastos ka lang nga (and I think it's not worth it). Maraming ganyan sa greenhills. Aabutin ka ng mga P12k-P14k. 4. Change your internet provider.