Compare High Speed Internet Providers - Compare DSL and Cable Broadband.

Use the chart below to determine how you are planning on using your new DSL or Cable internet connection. The easiest approach is to eliminate activities you are not planning on doing and evaluating those that are the most important for you.

Choose a speed quadrant based on your needs below and proceed to step 2 to select a plan that fits your lifestyle.

1 - Medium Speed

2 - Fast Speed

3 - Faster Speed

4 - Lightning Speed

5x - 14x dialup
256Kbps - 768Kbps

Ideal For:

Occasional Web Surfing
Good for basic email
Good for instant messaging
Good for basic web surfing: News, weather, & sports
Slow for downloading large files & attachments in emails

25x dialup
1.5 Mbps

Ideal For:

Everyday Web Surfing
Great for email
Fast web surfing
Online shopping
Downloading medium size files
Viewing low quality videos

50x dialup
3 Mbps

Ideal For:

Constant Surfing
Sending and receiving pictures & small files
Downloading music
Online banking, auctions, shopping & education
Viewing high quality videos

90x - 125x dialup
5 - 7 Mbps

Ideal For:

Advanced web surfing
Sending and receiving very large files
High quality streaming video & TV
Transfer of high quality digital pictures
Downloading movies
Online gaming
Multiple computers connected at the same time

Compare DSL & Cable Broadband Access

Step 1 - Matching Speed to Your Needs