Internet link (Broadband) provided to facility v. number of components

Scenario:
Given. DSL line less than 1.5Mb/s equipping 5 computers, 2 routers, 3 expanders.

• DSL line speed NOT guaranteed
• Each component lessens signal
• Is DSL the proper Internet connectivity for this setting?

Answer. No. DSL line is not guaranteed. 1.5Mb/s is split among several components. Perhaps try a higher speed DSL line if available, T1, or other solution.

Currently, Fiber is replacing coax/cable in many locations, providing higher speed and better Internet throughput = performance. Here are some examples (without forming bias to any one of the following.

AT&T: U-verse. Fiberoptics at the poles, Ethernet cabling to the building structures. AT&T mentions that they may "eventually" replace the Ethernet cabling with Fiberoptic cable to the building structures.

Verizon: FIOS. Fiberoptics at the poles, fiberoptics to the building structures.

Cablevision: Optimum Ultra. Speeds at up to 101Mb/s. This speed is not guaranteed, and we have not yet seen its performance; but something to think about; even if the throughput performs at half that speed, it still is a very fast alternative.