How does a Cable Modems speed compare with other connection methods?
As with many communication systems, there are both theoretical and ‘Real World’ performance statistics. Comparisons are further confused by the fact that not all Cable Companies provide the same Internet access speeds. At the end of this Part we have provided a chart that provides detail of speeds for modems, ISDN and Cable Modems. For the purposes of this general discussion however, we’ll mention a few round numbers here. The real-world speed of Cable Modem access is probably more than 60 times that of a 33.6 k modem, probably more than 30 times that of a one of the new X2/56k modems and probably more than 15 times that of a two channel 128k ISDN connection. Put another way, Cable Modem access can be as fast or faster than having a leased line T1 connection or put still another way – its fast! Most people that have used it are very enthusiastic and would do almost anything rather than revert to dial-up connection. • What is the theoretical performance of a Cable Modem? A cable modem i
