What do I look for when chosing a internet service?

Well first you have to decide how often you will use the internet. There are a number of internet options but it really breaks down to much often you need it. If you are only using it once or twice a day then a dial up service would be your best choice. There are a number of local providers in the Orlando Area. YCS currently offers dial up service for $20 a month, which includes an email address. Most dial up services are similar and usually only change in speed due to the number of clients that are using that service at one time. YCS ensures to choose providers that have plenty of room to grow, avoiding speed delays to our clients. Well suppose you really need the internet on all the time. So high speed internet is the way to go for you. For home use there are the choices of Cable or DSL. For the business consumer you can choose between cable, DSL, T1, T3, or ISDN. Usually Cable and DSL are the most commonly used services unless you have a large number of phone lines. You can reduce your long distance bill if you have a large number of phone lines by using a T1 or T3 line and the remainder is used for your internet. But for this question lets works with DSL vs Cable.

Do Cable Users Really Share Bandwidth While DSL Users Do Not?

Many salespersons for DSL providers will tell you that DSL does not share bandwidth while Cable does, thus slowing down Cable Internet connections when many people near you are using the Internet. While this is true, it is a general statement that can cause you to make an uninformed decision if you think it means DSL will always be faster than Cable. For example, if your local Cable Internet provider has enough bandwidth in your area that can handle a lot of users, the speed of your connection will hardly be affected by this sharing. Also, if you use DSL and your DSL provider's central office if far away from your home, your connection will be slower than normal even though you aren't sharing that connection with anyone else. In such a case, Cable would be better, since Cable maintains its rate of data transfer better over long distances while higher ADSL speeds can be limited by distance.

The Decision Usually Comes Down To Exactly Where You Live

For many consumers looking into DSL vs Cable, the debate of which Internet service is better will never even come up. You're often lucky to have one of the two services in your area. For those consumers who actually have both services available to them, the answer to which is a better choice lies in the exact location of your home. As a rule of thumb, DSL speeds will depend upon the actual distance your building is from the nearest central office of your ISP. For Cable Internet, connection speeds can be affected by the amount of Internet use in your particular neighborhood. And since no objective article on the Internet can tell you how far your individual house is to your DSL-ISP's nearest central office or how many other Cable Internet users are actively using the Internet in your area, you'll just have to do some asking around on your own. Since the connections speeds in your area will most certainly be different than in other areas, you're best course of action is to talk to other Internet users in your area who utilize the type of connections that you are looking into. Only by gauging the quality of a provider in a certain area directly with the customers who use their service will help you make a sound decision. Be sure to ask your YCS technician about your area to be sure you are using the best service for your area.