Show Notes - Episode 44
SERIES: Lab Rats
EPISODE #: 44
RELEASE DATE: Oct 2, 2006
TITLE: DSL vs Cable Internet
RUN TIME: 21:02:13
HOST: Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Maurice Cacho
DIRECTOR: Matt Harris
EDITOR: Sean Carruthers
SOURCE: www.labrats.tv/episodes/ep44.html
NOTES:
Cable Modem:
- Provided by your cable company.
- Almost like high-speed ethernet into your home, but your not the only customer using that connection.
- No type of dialing: just plug the ethernet cable in and your set to download Lab Rats TV.
- Super-fast with a consist speed.
DSL Modem:
- AKA: Digital Subscriber Line.
- Transmitted through your regular telephone line.
- Provided by your telephone company or a reseller.
- Two Types of DSL:
- ADSL: Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line or Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line
- Download and Upload speeds are not the same.
- SDSL: Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line or Synchronous Digital Subscriber Line
- Download and Upload speeds are equal.
- First generation DSL can reach a maximum speed of 8 Mbps within 5000 feet of the telco switch.
- ADSL2 can reach 12 Mbps within 8000 feet [2.5km] of the telco switch.
- ADSL2+ can go up to 24 Mbps.
- DSL is transmitted on frequencies between 10 and 100 kHz, which do not come through during voice calls.
- A dedicated line between you and your DSL providor.
- In some areas you can pay for DSL service without paying for phone service, which is called "naked DSL".
- DSL still dials just not in the traditional way most people think of it.
- DSL uses a PPPoE to dial.
- PPPoE: Point to Point Protocal over Ethernet.
- DSL subscribers can use a router, which you would set the router as the PPPoE.
- DSL customers also need a user ID and password from there providor to complete the PPPoE connection.
- To complete a speed test using SpeakEasy: http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/.
- Remember, when shopping for boardband access check the specs to make sure they fit your needs.
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CREDITS
Theme Music by Dee Long
Title Graphics by Steve Huntriss (AKA ‘Tackie’)
Web Master:
Mike Britton
Systems Manager:
Ted Gallardo
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Show Notes by Michael Britton
(c) 2006 Labrats Media
