So my mom wants to upgrade from our 54k modem... what are our options?
Basically I long for to know who the best providers are. I don't really care if it's the fastest, because it absolutely doesn't need to be anything ridiculously high-speed (eg I don't requisite optical wire mumbo jumbo).
Speed isn't life-or-death, but reliability
That depends thoroughly on the providers in your area. Generally when reliable is more important than raw hurry I tell people to go ADSL, having a dedicated virgule to your ISP is generally more reliable than being on a congested node with a bunch of your neighbors. DOCSIS






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