Just How Fast Can it Go?

While not an exact science, a cable internetincreased speed will boost the viewing quality of
connection can reach up to 8.0 Mbps. Doesn'tthese things.
seem very fast in terms of numbers, does it?Less computer freezes, less rebooting, more time
But, compare the above speed to the standardto get things done!
1.5 Mbps average speed of a standard DSLAnd this is one of the biggest "sellers" of cable
connection, or the very low maximum speed ofinternet. Saving Time! Sure, you may have to pay
just 56 Kbps of dial up connections. Still, mosta little more for this convenience, but you will be
cable modems are able to deliver around 5.0 Mbpsable to get more done at a faster pace online.
on average, to keep things fair.Freeing up more time to spend with your family,
Even when using the lower 5.0 Mbps rate, a cableor friends in the offline world.
internet connection can deliver internet content upOf course with cable internet connection, you can
to 3 times faster than that of a DSL connection,"set your own speed" by choosing how much you
and up to 100 times faster than that of dial up.can afford to pay which will coincide with how
That's pretty good.fast your cable connection speeds will be. Even if
To illustrate this point more clearly, what use toyou choose a lower "fastest speed" rate of
take hours to download from the internet using atransfer, you will still be getting a higher speed
standard dial up connection, takes mere minutes,than that of a dial up connection. However, if you
sometimes seconds, with a cable internetdecide on a speed that is comparable, or equal to
connection. Depending, of course, on the actual filethat of a lower cost DSL connection, maybe you
size. Not to mention how quickly web sites willshould consider then going with the DSL and
appear, how quickly you can view streaming audiosaving yourself a few more dollars.
or video files, and most importantly, how this