Here's my vote for cable modems, but it's purely experential. I've had both
MediaOne Express (now MediaOne RoadRunner) and Comcast @Home service. With
both of them, I was able to get Linux going. MediaOne seemed a bit faster than
Comcast on average (1.2 versus 0.8 Mbps, typically). MediaOne's DHCP-assigned
IP address for my box would change occasionally (every few months), while
Comcast's never did. This matters if you want to login to your box at home
from work (which is officially banned by both companies, but neither company
filters out incoming requests). Both use DHCP for IP assignment. MediaOne's
DHCP server expects your MAC address, while Comcast's server wants your
machine's hostname. Comcast can assign extra IPs for other boxes for around
$7/IP/mo., while MediaOne would expect you to have a masquerading box for
other systems in your home network. Not sure what extra equipment that would
require (routers and/or hubs).
I haven't gotten DSL-based service yet, but I may do that soon, and probably
with FreeXDSL, which is from the same people that brought you FreeWWWeb,
which is a free ISP that, unlike most other free ISPs, doesn't require
Windows- or Macintosh-specific software. I'd get cable modem service again,
but it's only one-way where I'm at now.
My $0.02 worth ...
On Wed, Feb 23, 2000 at 04:46:10PM -0800, I. M. wrote:
> My SO wants me to ask which is better, broadband or
> DSL, and I'd like to know the same, and also, which is
> the most stable, and does this vary from company to
> company?
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