RevMortis
I Hear Dead Silicon
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Saint Paul, MN
 ·Qwest.net
| reply to Jonnycat
Re: Gaming latency: Comcrap vs DSL?
It's very location and provider dependant.
To muddy the waters, DSL isn't the same everwhere, there is Interleaved DSL and FastPath DSL.
Interleaved DSL in Qwest territory (for example) adds about 30ms to your connection. It is more stable as a string of packets is less likely to get NAK'd and need to be resent. DSL is also a dedicated connection to the Terminal (RT or CO).
FastPath DSL has no extra latency, but is more subject to outside interference (Radio, signal degredation, etc)
Cable is a shared local loop. Typically lower latency but much more susceptable to vagrancies in the line due to other users on your local loop.
I'm sure Fanboi's on both sides of the fence will chime in. However, You'll never know how good a service is until you try it personally. |
