I've had DSL, not SBC-Yahoo, but I would think things would work similarly. I have cable now. Here are my likes and dislikes from my two experiences.
First and foremost Cable is wonderfully fast. Nowadays I get frustrated when my download speeds drop to 25kbps, which is about DSL speed. Second cable configured much easier. It was literally plug and play. Plug the cable to the modem, plug power to the modem, plug into ethernet on computer/server/router and set TCP/IP for DHCP and off you go. What I dislike about my cable service is they block me from running my own servers, so my EIMS and MacHTTP are on ice. DSL on the other hand, was good speed, not great. The connection was not as reliable. The modem had to be configured in a browser and sometimes if things went awry I had to get a tech's help to accomplish this. Despite the fact that it uses a different frequency than the phone, it did interfere with my telephone clarity even with the filters on all the lines. But, there were no restrictions on me running any servers, so I had some fun and learned a bit about providing my own email service and HTML. Choosing between DSL and dial up is an absolute no brainer. Get the DSL. But if Cable is available I think it is worth the extra bucks. David -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
