How Business DSL and Cable Internet WorkBusiness DSL - Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) use your existing copper wire phone lines to connect your computer to the Internet through the use of special equipment. DSL offers bandwidth at lower costs, but it is not sufficient for most businesses because of its limitations. For example, if your building's existing wiring is old and deteriorating, it can affect the transmission speeds you will get from your DSL lines. Also, the transmission speed you will receive from your DSL line is heavily dependent on your office's proximity to the phone company's central office. DSL lines are usually only recommended for consumer and small business (1-4 people) users with light Internet requirements as the typical max speeds of 1.5Mbps for Download and 768kbps for Upload. Business Cable - Cable Internet connections work through existing coaxial cable lines that are typically used for television. The downfall of cable Internet is that it employs the use of shared bandwidth; meaning multiple users in your area connects to the same cable drop and uses the same available bandwidth. This is why most businesses and consumers rarely ever receive the advertised speeds of their cable providers.Business cable is usually recommended for individual consumers with light to medium Internet requirements and small businesses with light Internet requirements. The maximum speeds of business cable vary, but have been known to reach 6Mbps for Downloads and 768kbps for Uploads however during peak Internet usage (business hours) you can expect far less bandwidth to be available. While these forms of Internet connectivity are viable for home users, they are not recommended for businesses because of their unreliable and limiting transmission speeds. |
