Actually, around here, the cable internet is twice as fast, and in my case it was $10 cheaper. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott E Ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Rhonda Clark'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 9:38 AM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] cable internet question
> Hi Yall, > I started out using cable internet, now I have DSL because the price > is much better. I found that there is little differnts to the end user > between Cable and DSL. Cable is faster, but also more expensive. Both > Cable and DSL come with Modems that connect to the line coming into your > home. Some of these modems also will do your routing and transmit to > wireless equipment. These modems are usually a little more expensive. The > modem in any case converts the Cable or DSL to regular network traffic. The > customer just has to plug a regular network cable into the modem, them into > your computer or network device. This is where you would plug your wireless > router inand then configure it for either Cable or DSL. DSL providers use a > Protocol called PPOE in order to connect and disconnect the DSL line. Today > most of the routers can talk to the modem and speak this protocol. Setting > this up is just a matter of activating it and entering a username and > password. Cable just passes the IP address onto the router and acts > transparent. I have set up a few DSL connections with SBC. They can be > frustrating to get started. However once the connection is setup DSL works > just as good as Cable at half the cost. I can help people who are > interested Just mail me of list. By the way I am not a rep for SBC. > Scott > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rhonda Clark > Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 9:43 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] cable internet question > > Hi, Sarai: > > I can tell you that you can currently use your 5.1 with cable. I would > think if you can do it with 5.1, you could do it with 6.1. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarai D. Bucciarelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "braillenote" <[email protected]> > Cc: "blind tech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "TSE-chat" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 6:25 PM > Subject: [Braillenote] cable internet question > > > > Hi: > > I'm looking at getting cable internet instead of DSL. Can the new BN > > with > > 6.1 wireless work with cable? How about jaws and a regular computer, > > is it accessible? > > Sarai D. Bucciarelli > > > > > > > > ___ > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >
