# God I love my new DSL fast cable internet connection. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 22, 2001, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160 "2001-09-22T04:02:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/1 "2001-09-22T04:02:21Z")
Well I do! It’s like digital crack. I downloaded a file last night at 110 kbs per sec! It’s like being connected to hard drive. Everything is just THERE instantly. I was on a dialup connection since 1995 until 3 weeks ago. This is the way browsing was meant to be. God Bless the Internet! … sniff. [sub]Now if only my Cisco stock would stop tanking[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/2 "2001-09-22T04:15:19Z")
Braggart! ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/3 "2001-09-22T04:36:48Z")
Ya damn right! Just talking about DSL. ---
**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/4 "2001-09-22T04:57:02Z")
Now your just spoiled. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/5 "2001-09-22T05:10:50Z")
Welcome to the club. The new reality will really set in that you can download that 120MB game demo in minutes… instead of **hours** ---
**Author:** ![Nicklz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8baadc/32.png) [@Nicklz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicklz)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/6 "2001-09-22T11:15:01Z")
They real reality of DSL is when you go to a family members house or friends and use their dialup internet provider. Like when I went to my parents after having cable modem for like 4 months, I blurted out “this F’in sucks” _by the way my parents are both really religous people_ ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/7 "2001-09-22T13:36:37Z")
I just got this a couple of weeks ago, myself. Forget downloads, try internet radio! I’ve been listening to stations on [shoutcast.com](http://shoutcast.com) and [live365.com](http://live365.com). Both offer music that I just don’t get on regular radio. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/8 "2001-09-22T14:35:46Z")
You guys just suck. :::Persephone feeds Skippy the Hamster another pellet, in a desperate attempt to keep him running at 56k…::: ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/9 "2001-09-22T14:40:09Z")
**Persephone** , you have _56K_!!! Lucky…I’m over here suffering with 28.8. I swear, sometimes my modem works like two cans and some string. Rose ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/10 "2001-09-22T14:43:08Z")
I can’t get DSL. ☹ However, I’m considering the satellite thingy…If IT is available in my area… ---
**Author:** ![Bluepony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Bluepony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluepony)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/11 "2001-09-22T14:43:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\*You guys just suck. > > :::Persephone feeds Skippy the Hamster another pellet, in a desperate attempt to keep him running at 56k…::: \*\* Threaten Skippy with a tour of Richard Gere’s ass via paper towel tube! You’ll have him way past 56k in no time! ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/12 "2001-09-22T14:47:51Z")
I’ve had cable modems for the past 3 or 4 years, and I could _never_ go back to dial-up. When I moved here to NY, **lurker** and I were talking about my budget. I mentioned the cost of cable/cable modem. He told me I may have to do with dial-up for awhile, until raises came in and the like. I refused. I told him I would do without anything else, but I would _not_ give up my faster-than-ever, always-on internet connection. Yeah, I’m spoiled, and I _like_ it! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/13 "2001-09-22T15:04:45Z")
> [@](#): > > Persephone, you have 56K!!! Lucky…I’m over here suffering with 28.8. Well, I use the term “56k” kinda loosely here. It _says_ it’s 56k, but I think it’s a fake. Skippy’s conscience trying to make me feel like I’m not some lame-o who is WAY behind everyone else. He’s a good little hamster, really. 😃 And **Bluepony,** you are one sick, twisted MF. I knew I liked you for a reason. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/14 "2001-09-22T15:32:12Z")
I JUST this moment got it back! My machine had serious issues, just got it sprung from da joint Wednesday. Wiped the HD clean. Reinstalled, no synch. Got synch, password problems. BUT NOW I’M BACK! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/15 "2001-09-22T15:35:40Z")
Yes, DSL is very nice. You know what’s nicer than DSL? OD3 Lines! (I think that’s what they’re called.) It’s like a T3 connection, but even faster! Sadly, though, I only have that when I’m on campus, off campus where I live I only have a cable modem. (so do you want to kill me now, or later?) ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/16 "2001-09-22T15:42:19Z")
> [@](#): > > Damn Skippy! Skippy says up yours. He’s doing the best he can. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/17 "2001-09-22T15:55:02Z")
We all hate you (lucky bastard). ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/18 "2001-09-22T17:32:21Z")
sigh My cable modem is currently on the blink since a very bad storm hit earlier in the week. They are rolling a truck to my place, but not until Monday. So I am using AOHell temporarily, and it keeps messing with my TCP/IP stack and I keep having to reboot. Plus AOHell just plain sucks, and not in a good way. But it’s better than being incommunicado. No DSL in my area yet. Too far from the CO, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weird_AL_Einstein)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/19 "2001-09-23T12:36:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > \*\*Well I do! It’s like digital crack. I downloaded a file last night at 110 kbs per sec! \*\* Uhhh…hey wait a minute! I have been planning to go to DSL myself, but…are you telling my it’s only twice as fast as my 56kbps dial up connection?! For the money I am going to have to shell out, I will be wanting a _much_ bigger performance boost than that. Please tell me you mistyped that, or that I am misinterpreting something. Perhaps you meant 110 **m** bs? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160/20 "2001-09-23T17:00:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weird\_AL\_Einstein \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > > **Well I do! It’s like digital crack. I downloaded a file last night at 110 kbs per sec!** > > Uhhh…hey wait a minute! I have been planning to go to DSL myself, but…are you telling my it’s only twice as fast as my 56kbps dial up connection?! For the money I am going to have to shell out, I will be wanting a _much_ bigger performance boost than that. > > Please tell me you mistyped that, or that I am misinterpreting something. Perhaps you meant 110 **m** bs?\*\* Al…my boy fear not! Here is the history of connection speeds. I should have typed 100 KBs not kbs. IIRC it’s all about the difference between bits and bytes (see table). Your dialup modem spec throughput is expressed in _bits_. Connection speeds on the net are often expressed in _bytes_. That’s why if you ever used Napster or a similar service in the past the connection speed was listed as 4-5KBps even with a 48-50kbps dialup v.90 connection. [http://www.zdnet.com/devhead/stories/articles/0,4413,2216077,00.html](http://www.zdnet.com/devhead/stories/articles/0,4413,2216077,00.html) ```auto Table A: Bits and bytes Name: Symbol: Bits: bit b one bit of data Byte B 6-8 bits kilobit Kb 1000 bits Kilobyte KB 1024 bytes Megabit Mb 1000 kilobits Mebabyte MB 1024 kilobytes Table C: Modem Download Speeds Modem: 60KB Page: 1MB file: 2400 bps 3 min 42 sec 66 min 9600 bps 54 sec 16 min 14400 bps 37 sec 10 min 40 sec 28.8 bps 18 sec 5 min 20 sec 33.6 bps 15 sec 4 min 29 sec 56k bps 8 sec (`you are here) 2 min 22 sec 64K (ISDN) 7 sec 2 min 5 secc 128K (ISDN) 5 sec 1 min 2 sec T1 <1 sec <1 min to 5 sec Cable Modem <1 sec (will be here) 0.8 to 1.5 sec ``` [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-love-my-new-dsl-fast-cable-internet-connection/83160.md?page=2)