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Rebel_526 · 10-13-2003, 12:20 PM

I have TW and use RR for internet, a nice package deal. I've had RR for my ISP for nearly 5 years, and let me tell you, I couldn't be happier!! I made the switch to cable after having DSL, what a difference! I have a faster connection, cheaper. My usual down speeds are upwards of 2Mb/s. Up, of course, is slower, somewhere around 850kb/s.

Many people complain that DSL is better than cable, but in my case, cable rocks! I see no significant drop in bandwidth at any time, day or night. It all depends upon how you cable company approaches the need to 'split' the local nodes. TW in my area will usually prepare to split a node when it reaches 50-60% capacity, then make the actual split around 80-85%. In this way, a node is always below capacity and therefore does not have bandwidth issues. However, as I understand it, that policy is a local decision, not nessassarily company policy......

10-13-2003, 12:20 PM	#7
Rebel_526 Member (8 bit) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 141	I have TW and use RR for internet, a nice package deal. I've had RR for my ISP for nearly 5 years, and let me tell you, I couldn't be happier!! I made the switch to cable after having DSL, what a difference! I have a faster connection, cheaper. My usual down speeds are upwards of 2Mb/s. Up, of course, is slower, somewhere around 850kb/s. Many people complain that DSL is better than cable, but in my case, cable rocks! I see no significant drop in bandwidth at any time, day or night. It all depends upon how you cable company approaches the need to 'split' the local nodes. TW in my area will usually prepare to split a node when it reaches 50-60% capacity, then make the actual split around 80-85%. In this way, a node is always below capacity and therefore does not have bandwidth issues. However, as I understand it, that policy is a local decision, not nessassarily company policy......