How does a cable modem compare to a dialup modem?
Cable modems can connect to the Internet and download information much faster than a dialup modem. For example, it will take a cable modem user milliseconds to connect to the Internet while it will take a dialup modem user about a minute. Cable modems can also download information at speeds up to 512 Kbps while a dialup modem will only download information at 53 Kbps or less.