DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. It uses the existing copper wires
in your house. With a normal 56K modem, all the data moves continually
through the one phone line you have. With DSL, the line is split in two.
One for data and one for voice. So you can talk on the phone and be online
at the same time. I have never used cable so I can't compare it to DSL. As
for comparing it to a 56K modem, it is like night and day. It is very fast.
My max download speed with DSL is around 1.5Mb/sec.That is mega bits, not
megabytes. That comes out to 1500K. Much faster than 56K. The speed you
get is directly related to how close you are to the phone company's central
office. You have to be within 3 miles. I am within 9,000 feet so I get a
pretty fast connection. The only downside I have seen to cable is that
although it provides serious bandwidth, it can also degrade as more and more
people hook up to the cable. DSL essentially gives you your own direct
connection to the internet. Hope this helps. If you have any other
questions please ask or go to www.dslreports.com for more info.
Chris Oertell
Arcadia, Ca
coertell@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~coertell
Coming Soon!! DodgeTruckOnline.com
1998 Dodge Dakota Sport V6 Regular Cab Emerald Green
1989 Kawasaki EX500
AOL IM--coertell73
ICQ #--19870422
----- Original Message -----
From: steve preston <steve239dak@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Home computer/Dak update.......got all kinds of RAM now!!
> What exactly is DSL?? Never heard it explained,but see
> it everywhere. Steve P.
> --- Chris Oertell <coertell@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > That's why I love my DSL. Depending on who I am
> > downloading a song from on
> > Napster I can usually get a song in 10 to 60
> > seconds. Very fast.
> >
> > Chris Oertell
> > Arcadia, Ca
> > coertell@earthlink.net
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~coertell
> > Coming Soon!! DodgeTruckOnline.com
> > 1998 Dodge Dakota Sport V6 Regular Cab Emerald Green
> > 1989 Kawasaki EX500
> > AOL IM--coertell73
> > ICQ #--19870422
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: steve preston <steve239dak@yahoo.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 5:06 PM
> > Subject: RE: DML: Home computer/Dak update.......got
> > all kinds of RAM now!!
> >
> >
> > > I could really go for that right now.I spent an
> > hour
> > > downloading a six minute song last night.I was
> > > receiving between 0.00-3.5 KILO bytes per
> > second.And
> > > that was my sixth attempt to get the song,because
> > I
> > > would get 20-30 percent of it from someone,and
> > then it
> > > would come up error and stop.Ooooooohhh,the
> > > frustration.:>( Plus,the longer I spend trying to
> > > download something,the possibility of an eventual
> > > problem multiplies,huh?! I need cable!! Steve P.
> > > --- Ronald Wong <ron-wong@home.com> wrote:
> > > > Yessir, cable all the way...4mbps/sec
> > > >
> > > > Ron
> > > > 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> > > > For modifications see my DML Profile (URL
> > follows)
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf
> > Of
> > > > Crawdaddy
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 9:33 PM
> > > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > Subject: Re: DML: Home computer/Dak
> > update.......got
> > > > all kinds of RAM
> > > > now!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > AMEN!
> > > >
> > > > plus, you can get dial up service for free now,
> > as
> > > > long as you don't mind
> > > > that little pop up banner thingy. we use them on
> > our
> > > > puter at work, taint
> > > > too bad, but I sure like my cable! Dial up
> > will be
> > > > a thing of the past in
> > > > the next 2 years anyways (or so I believe) =]
> > > >
> > > > Dak content.. drove my truck today for the first
> > > > time since sat. I was on E
> > > > and drove the wifes truck to work hehe
> > > >
> > >
> >
> X---------------------CrawdaddY--------------------------------------X
> > > > http://www.geocities.com/gwgaskin
> > > > ICQ UIN# 2325710
> > > > New Orleans, La
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/GgYMEmNMV9Dtw/profile.htm
> > > > see above profile for more info on my Dak =]
> > > >
> > >
> >
> X--------------------------------------------------------------------X
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "John Snider" <dakotacab@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 9:08 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: DML: Home computer/Dak
> > update.......got
> > > > all kinds of RAM now!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Get cable or DSL. Modems are horrible. I
> > will
> > > > never
> > > > > go back.
> > > > > Bob
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Andy Levy <andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Do the math. $20/month for CompuServe times
> > 3
> > > > years
> > > > > > = $720. When you
> > > > > > take that $400 "rebate" you're committed to
> > > > paying
> > > > > > for 3 years of
> > > > > > CompuServe service, so it'll actually cost
> > you
> > > > $320
> > > > > > more.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now, cable will be more expensive, but get a
> > LOT
> > > > > > more for your buck than
> > > > > > with dial-up to CS.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > steve preston wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I know I have not been on the list for a
> > few
> > > > > > > days.Simply put,I have neglected you
> > folks,and
> > > > for
> > > > > > > that I am sorry! Actually,I have been busy
> > > > setting
> > > > > > up
> > > > > > > my new Hewlett Packard 766 Mhz,128MB
> > ram,40
> > > > Gig HD
> > > > > > > puter with CD writer and monitor! It does
> > have
> > > > the
> > > > > > > $400 Compuserve mail-in rebate,but I might
> > > > just
> > > > > > pay it
> > > > > > > all and get cable.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > -andy
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ ---
> > > > > > andylevy@bigfoot.com
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > modesty, n.:
> > > > > > Being comfortable that others will
> > discover
> > > > your
> > > > > > greatness
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > __________________________________________________
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> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE
> > auto,Intense Blue,regular
> > cab.
> > >
> >
>
>
> =====
> 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular
cab.
>
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