HI. Just go here....
http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/
You can get a free test there.
If you havent already, make sure to unplug your cable modem for about 1 minute to reset the connection.
You can also go to PCpitstop.com and do some free tests. Very good site.
If you know how to "tweak", and feel comfortable doing so, you can also go to broadbandreports.com, and download some tools that will make it easier to do Windows Registry tweaks, like set your own TCP receive window, which will eek out a little more performance from your connection. It teaches you how to use tools right on the site, pretty straightforward.
In most instances, cable is going to be faster than ADSL. I have seen 5MB per second download speeds (reported) with DSL, but that was not in New England. Every area is different. Granted, you get a dedicated line with DSL, but the farther away you are from the Central Office switch, the more performance you lose.
If you go here....
http://www22.verizon.com/forhomedsl/...l+vs+cable.asp
Verizon lists some pretty stupid comparisons in order to sell DSL.
"Use the same phone line for phone/fax and high-speed Internet."
Yeah, but cable is all one wire too, a coaxial cable. Phone, TV, internet.
"Pay for high-speed Internet access on your monthly Verizon phone bill. "
Yeah, and all my stuff is on one bill too. Phone, TV, internet.
"Access your DSL from any room in your home with a phone jack."
Yeah, and I can access my cable connection from any room with a coaxial jack. Thats includes phone, internet and TV.
As you can see, there arent really any advantages of one over the other. Companies just try to make up things that "sound good" to the unsuspecting consumer. Cable & DSL can both suffer loss of performance. Like mentioned earlier, DSL suffers the farther away you are from the Central Office, and Cable suffers when you live in a densely populated area, and every single neighbor has a Cable modem.
Good luck. Speeding up your broadband connection is fairly simple.
And lets give props to Comcast for actually GIVING us something lol. I heard they were gonna double the download speed, but I didnt think it would be done so fast
