02-12-2009, 05:50 PM
The distance from the telco Central Office--or the distance to a satellite Remote Terminal closer to you--is the key variable to dsl speed. You can find your CO here (but this does not list Remote Terminals):
http://www.dslreports.com/coinfo
The apps that used to specify how far away you are seem to be disabled (?), and I am not sure why.
Cable uses a completely different technology to provide connectivity so the comparison will not be useful.
Getting 5mbs down is not too bad for dsl. And the good news is that you should get that bandwidth quite consistently.....
dsl's problem is that the roadmap for bandwidth increases is not as good as cable or fiber. AT&T has made a decision not to go with fiber to the home.
http://www.dslreports.com/coinfo
The apps that used to specify how far away you are seem to be disabled (?), and I am not sure why.
Cable uses a completely different technology to provide connectivity so the comparison will not be useful.
Getting 5mbs down is not too bad for dsl. And the good news is that you should get that bandwidth quite consistently.....
dsl's problem is that the roadmap for bandwidth increases is not as good as cable or fiber. AT&T has made a decision not to go with fiber to the home.