JP...I have cable and it's pretty dang fast.......I don't really think there is a big difference between cable and DSL........in my area, DSL is more expensive, but that's not the case in all areas, so that might be part of your decision
the Ethernet device they are referring to is a NIC (Network Interface Card) and you would need to talk to them about that.......in my case, I didn't need to get one becuz they hooked my cable modem up to a USB adaptor instead.....it depends on how they want to set it up and what options they give you.......my install was completely free...I did not have to purchase the USB adaptor......but you will either need a NIC or USB adaptor to have your cable modem connected to the LAN which is part of the cable company I may not be explaining this the best way cuz I'm not real bright when it comes to hardware, so maybe someone else can give you more details Linda Linda's Computer Stop http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/ Editor, ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/ABC.htm Online Instructor, Eclectic Academy http://www.eclecticacademy.com/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James Powell Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 2:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PCWorks: DSL or Cable Modem? Which is faster DSL or Cable Modem? An AT&T Broadband salesman came to my door the other day selling Broadband. He said that my entire street had just been wired with fiber optic, and that he wanted to sign me up for local telephone service, cable TV, and the Internet through the fiber optic cable. Since there were no contracts to sign it sounded interesting, but I told him I would think about it. He said fine and left me a couple of slick glossy brochures to look over. In the fine print on the glossy for the Internet connection it said: "Ethernet device may be required for service and is available from AT&T Broadband for and additional $49.95. What Ethernet device are they referring to? I always thought that Ethernet had to do with local area networks. Is this something that I need to be concerned with, with my one PC at home? Thanks -jp ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
