Cable Modem or ADSL

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Within the last decade, the internet has gained tremendous popularity as a media of communication, information and business. With this popularity has also come a desire for reliable, high-speed, inexpensive, and continuous service from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to homes and businesses. The paper shows that for home users today that want fast service, continuous connectivity and a reliable connection, a cable modem connection or one of several variations of a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) is the method of choice. The paper questions which choice is most advantageous for the home user by showing that each type has its advantages and disadvantages. It also shows that several factors to be considered are an analysis of the purpose of the connection, inherent limitations in the two different systems, price of installation as well as recurring monthly fees, the speed of the connection, and any problems that are solved or created by the choice of system.

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"Each of these types of systems has limitations. The most obvious being that not every home is wired for cable television. Even for those that do have cable television, unless they are on a system that has been modified from years past, they still will not be able to use their cable connection for connecting to the Internet. Originally cable networks were designed to only transmit data in one direction. Unless the system you can connect through has been converted, you may not be able to use a cable modem."

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