Options, by cost and speed, for an online cable hookup
[2008-7-21]
Tag : Connection Cable
Best for those who ... check e-mail sometimes and browse Web sites. If the basic speed of768 kilobits per second (kbps) is too slow, faster speeds, like 3megabits per second (mbps), are available.
Cost and speed: Around $20 a month for 768 kbps. Downloads a 1-megabyte photo inabout 10 seconds.
Keep in mind: DSL works through copper phone lines, so if your phone is out ofservice, your Internet connection might be, too.
Cable
Best for those who ... regularly read and send e-mails; enjoy downloading music andwatching videos online.
Cost and speed: Around $40 a month for 6 mbps. Downloads a 1-megabyte photo inabout 1.5 seconds.
Keep in mind: You and your neighbors share the cables that deliver theconnection, so you may hit a few speed bumps during peak usagehours (such as after dinner).
Fiber optics
Best for those who ... share a lot of photos and videos online and download or uploadmovies and other large files from the Web.
Cost and speed: About $53 a month for a 15-mbps connection. Downloads three1-megabyte photos in about 1.6 seconds.
Keep in mind: Fiber optics (super-speedy networks of glass wires) are notavailable everywhere. (Verizon FiOS, the largest national provider,is available in 16 states so far.)
Best for those who ... check e-mail sometimes and browse Web sites. If the basic speed of768 kilobits per second (kbps) is too slow, faster speeds, like 3megabits per second (mbps), are available.
Cost and speed: Around $20 a month for 768 kbps. Downloads a 1-megabyte photo inabout 10 seconds.
Keep in mind: DSL works through copper phone lines, so if your phone is out ofservice, your Internet connection might be, too.
Cable
Best for those who ... regularly read and send e-mails; enjoy downloading music andwatching videos online.
Cost and speed: Around $40 a month for 6 mbps. Downloads a 1-megabyte photo inabout 1.5 seconds.
Keep in mind: You and your neighbors share the cables that deliver theconnection, so you may hit a few speed bumps during peak usagehours (such as after dinner).
Fiber optics
Best for those who ... share a lot of photos and videos online and download or uploadmovies and other large files from the Web.
Cost and speed: About $53 a month for a 15-mbps connection. Downloads three1-megabyte photos in about 1.6 seconds.
Keep in mind: Fiber optics (super-speedy networks of glass wires) are notavailable everywhere. (Verizon FiOS, the largest national provider,is available in 16 states so far.)
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