# Cable vs DSL **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 27, 2004, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-vs-dsl/111447 "2004-05-27T00:10:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yeldarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/51bf81/32.png) [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-vs-dsl/111447/1 "2004-05-27T00:10:37Z")
Are the speeds pretty much comparable between DSL and Cable? For example, I have 5 mbps Cable right now, to get the same speed w/ DSL would I have to get 5 mbps? Or is there a conversion rate/thingy? I’ve noticed my cable getting pretty slow at peak times, would this be any different with DSL? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-vs-dsl/111447/2 "2004-05-27T00:28:07Z")
DSl is slower but more reliable but ya know thta right that i’m extremmely sure doesn’t happen in DSL i run DSL on a wireless lan and the lan will loose connection but if you want both yuo could always boost out $800 a month for T3 which is reliable and well imeasurably fast ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-vs-dsl/111447/3 "2004-05-27T00:33:13Z")
> [@signifer123](#): > > But if you want both yuo could always boost out $800 a month for T3 which is reliable and well imeasurably fast I was actually thinking about that lol. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-vs-dsl/111447/4 "2004-05-27T00:34:18Z")
holy crap dude 800 dollars a month sure its as fast as a LAN but dude 800 dollars you could buy an ok computer for that price ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-vs-dsl/111447/5 "2004-05-27T00:35:56Z")
lol, i didn’t say that I had 800 bucks a month for a t3, but i was considering it (i dont think it’s available in my area though) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-vs-dsl/111447/6 "2004-05-27T01:08:43Z")
i say whatevers cheapest, as long as its not dialup! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-vs-dsl/111447/7 "2004-05-27T06:23:25Z")
cable is reliable as long as you dont have a zillion tv splitters and have a good boost going into your house - and its way faster than dsl. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cable-vs-dsl/111447/8 "2004-05-27T08:24:03Z")
I’ve had cable for 6 years…at one point i switched to dsl, but the speed was not nearly as good, so i switched back to cable…from my experience, cable is very reliable, and can support a small home network with ease…