If you’re unsure which internet type to choose, here’s a quick look at the pros and cons of fiber vs. cable to help you ...

On the plus side, the prices are lower than other connection types. Cable internet uses the same coaxial cable connection as cable TV, which means it’s widely available and relatively fast.

There are many different types of ethernet cables, each fulfilling a specific purpose. If you were browsing the internet in the 90s, you likely used a Category 3 cable to facilitate your connection.

Cable internet uses coaxial cables, the same ones that bring cable TV to your home. These cables consist of a solid or woven copper wire surrounded by insulating and protective sheathings.

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...