What is the difference between DSL and the ordinary cable modem service?
Cable modems are generally for personal home use, while DSL service spans both home users and it is also a business-class solution. With cable modems, bandwidth is shared by users connected to the same node which means that greater the number of people connected, the slower your access becomes. With DSL service, your link is connected directly to the CO (Exchange) and from there to the Internet or local backbone and so your bandwidth is not shared in the last mile. DSL is thought to be the more secure of the two services.
