Cable/ DSL for muliplayer?

Hey I'm thinking of getting cable internet so I don't lag all the time (sense I have 56k) which is better, and be honest please.

Number 5 any day. Around here, my buddies with cable get some decrease in performance during the "rush" hours. Whereas I always have great performance. Im DSL if you couldnt guess :razz:

Cable does have faster downloading but for games, its pretty equal. Actually, it is equal. Here anyways.

I think it varies from area to area, and ISP to ISP tbh - never had broadband myself so I don't know.

Cable always gives you the option of installing cable tv as well (right?)..

edit: your poll options are a little confusing as well, are you asking whether to choose between Cable/Dsl? The options should perhaps be..

"Cable"
"xDSL"
"Neither"
"Other" - or something like that.. just an idea :smile:

Really, how is that (first answer)

They both have the same pings really.

An advantage of cable in the UK is that for DSL you normally have to buy your own modem, wheras cable ones come free with the service. Also cable doesn't have annoying authentication and things. If all you care about is ping, then it doesn't matter what you choose, but personally I would go for cable any time, provided the same bandwidth is available as for DSL.

Yea, as far as I know, cable is always connected and dosent require you to input username and password. Whereas DSL does. But for me thats peanuts. I have my manager connect me when the PC boots up and the username and password is saved so I really dont have to do anything. As for the modems, I got mine for free.

The thing with that is, when you end your subscription, they will want ALL their equipment back.

Also, for DSL, you'll have to install phone filters (they give you the filters) on every phone line where a phone is pluged. I dont know if theres anything special for Cable.

Gwil said:
I think it varies from area to area, and ISP to ISP tbh - never had broadband myself so I don't know.

Cable always gives you the option of installing cable tv as well (right?)..

Usually cable tv is considered seperate (although when you get both they usually give you a discount). As for cable vs. dsl, they will both give you very low pings, go with whatever is cheaper.

So I woulden't lag anymore of any less if I have DSL or cable?

lag won't be much of an issue with dsl or cable. your computer is more likely to be the bottleneck.

BOTH are hugely better than dial-up, so either one will improve your pings impressively. Which one you go for won't matter much though, I'd say availability (can you get both as easily as each other?) and cost should be your deciding factors really.

<!-- ZoneLabs Popup Blocking Insertion -->I have cable, and a friend of mine has adsl, we usually get about the same pings, but don't get ntl Broadband if you live in england, its ok [when it doesnt screw up] there are periods where it will just slow down completely. Also my friend gets better download rates.

Your poll is a little sided to DSL, isn't it?

See this is really weird, where I live DSL blows ass chunks and cuts out every five minutes. Cable is like some mysterious golden god ... until you get a T1 connection :biggrin: , then it's just a lower level minion.

Anyway:

I'd say cable if the price is resonable. However ... the one nice thing about DSL is that no extra connections need to be made to your home ... but I've found that cable is more reliable ... in Oregon, USA anyway.

Oh, and before Orph gets on here. He had trouble with cable, so, he only uses ADSL now and he's become quite a fanboy on the subject too :razz: (that'll rouse him!).

Crono said:
Oh, and before Orph gets on here. He had trouble with cable, so, he only uses ADSL now and he's become quite a fanboy on the subject too :razz: (that'll rouse him!). read my new sig crono, its talking about people like you :heee:

Cable user here. I'd never switch to the DSL companies around, much less reliable and your DL speeds are in the 50-100kbps range when I get 50-1500kpbs normally with my cable (with a router, firewall etc. too).