Cable vs. DSL

 

When it comes to speed, value and service, Cable leaves DSL in the dust.

Compare for yourself.

 

How does it work?

 

Cable

Road Runner High Speed Online is available over our Advanced Fiber Network and allows customers blazing fast speeds. Plus, you can surf the web, watch TV and chat using your Digital Phone service all at the same time.

 

DSL

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is installed through a filter on a telephone line. The filter separates out high frequencies (used for online service) from the lower frequencies (used for phone service). The DSL computer modem and the phone can be used at the same time without interference.

 

 

How does
it work?

 

Cable

DSL

 

Fastest Speed
Available

 

15 Mbps download
768 Kbps upload
5.0 Mbps download
768 Kbps upload

 

Standard Service
Speed

 

7 Mbps download
512 Kbps upload
5.0 Mbps download
768 Kbps upload
Equipment Time Warner Cable
Technology

 

DSL Service is
distance-sensitive and
availability varies by
address

 

 

24/7
Customer Service

 

YES Varies

 

Free Internet
Security Suite
and Parental
Controls

 

YES Varies

 

Online Storage

YES Varies


This comparison based on leading competitor in Cincinnati.

 

 

 

 

Road Runner

 

Earthlink LocalNet ATT
Speed Levels Multiple speed levels to choose from: Lite, Basic, Road Runner & Turbo

 

# of speed levels to choose from: Fast, Super Fast & Ultra Fast

 

1 speed level available
Add speed for $3 per month
2 speed levels of speed
PowerBoost™

 

(Yes, on Turbo speed levels)

 

NO NO NO
E-mail
Accounts

 

Up to 25 email boxes and up to 5GB of storage depending upon speed level

 

8 email boxes with up to 10MB of storage each 10 email boxes with up to 10MB of storage each 5

 

Free 24x7
Technical Support

 

YES YES YES NO

 

Free Remote Access when Traveling

 

Unlimited Up to 20 hours per month Unlimited

 

NO, only in Cinci 

Free Security Suite, Virus Scan and Pop-Up Protection YES YES

 

Spam Blocker is Free
Virus Scan is $1 more per month

 

Free for month then is $1.95

 

Free Parental Controls

 

YES YES NO NO

 

Free Safe Storage, Secure and Online

 

YES NO NO YES
Free Exclusive Content

 

RR Radio
RR Video Channel
Personal Home Page
PhotoShow & Photo Center
Online Games

 

NO

50,000 Newsgroups

Personal Home Page

 

No 

Premium Services

 

Variety Pack
Road Runner Music
Award Funways

 

NO NO

 

Zoomtown Plus includes Zoomtown Learning, Sports Highlights, Rapsody Music... Free for month 1, then $8.00/mo.

 

 

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Speed of DSL claim is based on Road Runner's standard maximum download speed of 15 Mbps versus the standard DSL package’s maximum download speed of 5 Mbps. Actual speeds may vary.

 

Subscription to Road Runner Standard or Road Runner Turbo is required to receive PowerBoost. Road Runner Turbo with PowerBoost provides a burst of download speed when capacity is available above the customer’s provisioned download speeds for the first 10 MB of a file or for Road Runner Standard customers up to 7 MB of a file. It then reverts to your provisioned speed for the remainder of the download. Actual speeds may vary. Not all service tiers are available in all areas. Many factors affect speed. PowerBoost is a registered trademark of Comcast Corporation. Used with Permission.  © Time Warner Cable Inc. All rights reserved. The Power of You is a trademark of Time Warner Cable Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. TM & © WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.

 

 
 
 
 
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