Weird,
First site:
831 kbps
Second site:
78 kbps
I'm on a hybrid cable modem. Downstream Cable, upstream POTS.
Another cool site (the one that started it all) is [url]www.speedguide.net[/url]
if you go to [url]www.speedguide.net/Cable_modems/cable_links.shtml[/url] there is a list of sites that have speed testing links.
IMHO, Cable modems give you more bang for your buck. Even though you are are on a "shared" network. With a DSL connection, after one or two hops, everyone is on a "shared" connection, i.e. the internet!!!
I did some math some time ago when Cable and DSL were just coming out and using Advertised speed vs price I came up with these numbers...
Speed Price/Kbps
256k DSL $0.25
512k DSL $0.24
786k DSL $0.30
1000k DSL $0.37
Cox@home $0.02
These numbers are really old now (and only for my area), but at the time when I did the research they were valid. I haven't priced and done the numbers lately. So take the info with a grain of salt.