EarthLink plans to nudge its broadband customers toward cable Internet access instead of digital subscriber line services in a move that could boost its future profit margins. But there's a catch. In ...

The quality, speed and cost of internet connections vary from supplier to supplier. Many differences come down to the kind of access and services the provider offers. Two of the most popular ways to ...

Then in 2002, the small company decided to join the fray and bought the assets of a fiber-optic network in bankruptcy–a move that catapulted it into the hyperspeed of the digital age. Roseville ...

The purpose of this HEXUS.help guide is to delineate the differences in broadband Internet connections and to explain the hardware required in each case. On the surface we're asking a relatively ...

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Cable modems are outpacing digital subscriber lines in terms of connection speeds, as household broadband access continues to increase, according to a study released Tuesday. The number of Internet ...

A device that connects multiple computers to a cable or DSL line for Internet access. Also called a "residential gateway," "modem/router," "modem gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway." The ...

Moving into my new home sometime in the next two weeks, and I'm surprised to discover that DSL is now available in the area. I've used Roadrunner Cable for years because that was *the only* broadband ...

The number of households using broadband is expected to double within the next three years as DSL surges past cable Internet as the high-speed service of choice for consumers, analyst firm ...

Cable companies have given telcos a run for their money in broadband services, and the competition has driven down prices. While they didn’t rack up a body count on the scale of a Gambino-Colombo (or ...

I've had Comcast internet access for a couple years now. My upload caps at between 25-30Kbps, I download at maybe 200Kbps max and my pings to game servers are usually fantastic. I can count times the ...