NTL or ADSL?

In message <lZ_U7.21746$4z5.2256@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com SteveL <
Wires only adsl is released middle of Jan, and many ISPs will still be
able to accept you onto the wires only trial. Otherwise, you can do
what I've done, accept the usb offering, but plug the modem into a
Vigor 2200usb router.
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I am getting a solid average ping of less than 20ms from
#.

I'm using a RISC OS system (32 bit Acorn technology with StrongARM
processor) without any problems - infact it's more configurable and
reliable than the Pentium/W98 box sitting under my desk.

Yes, this is a significant point. If I could have persuaded NTL to
put some copper into the ducts which run between their main fibre
trench and my house wall, I would have gone for that solution - for
about the same price (GBP39.99/month), I would have got the cable TV
and a second phone connection included with the broadband.

Upload speeds are dependant on line quality and cabled distance from
the telephone exchange - at greater than around 4km, RADSL may well be
reducing your upload speed.

Further advantages of adsl: Some suppliers include fixed ip in the
basic price (eg freedom2surf provide fixed ip at GBP39.99/month), and
this makes running servers a lot simpler (no DDNS to set up). Also,
AIUI (in other words, I might be wrong), cable is not a true 'always
on' service, whereas adsl can be set up to be 'always on'.

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Peter Bell -