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Are all Mbps all the same? - ^glen^magnific^ ^mufflerdent^ - 04-30-2014 09:47 AM
If so, how does dsl compete?
example
Att - advertises .... the "extreme" @ 6.0 Mbps
Cable companies - advertise "up to 30 Mbps
both claim similar capabilities.
- Greywolf - 04-30-2014 09:55 AM
All Mbps are the same. But cable is not available everywhere. If you don't have cable in your area, your only choice is ADSL over telephone line (theoretical max 8 Mbps, which you can only get if you are next door to the telephone exchange - otherwise it is slower the further away you are)).
- kyle - 04-30-2014 10:02 AM
You want at least 20 Mbps. They advertise for a certain number; however you always get less than what they advertise. It's because the speed they're giving you is theoretical.