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Broadband - I want to skip the technical stuff and get advice now

- which provider
- why faster
- the basics
- broadband or dial-up
- faster connections
- choose a supplier or check availablity
- WiFi or wiring around the house?
- broadband news

Which provider?

The providers on this page are recommended but note that at the moment TalkTalk is taking longer than 6 weeks.

If you know of others experience in your area select there ad from this page and check they will provide service to your house by entering your postcode or phone number.

Why faster?

Faster internet connections are becoming more necessary to cope with the volume of traffic and size of information we are looking at, researching, reading, downloading or buying.

Most music purchased is now by download. Homework for the kids, research for the students your internet browsing of the latest sports news or investments.

The basics

Broadband means being on-line much longer (fact) and therefore your computer needs to be secure from spyware, viruses and trojans but don't buy anymore software yet as most internet providers offer some protection. If you're not sure give us a call.

When you've chosen your supplier make sure you are comfortable with the internet security you have or go here to read our security pages. You will need a good firewall although if you are using automatic updates with a licensed windows system this will give rudimentary protection. We rarely recommend any products but for a good, easy to use and manage firewall use an industry standard firewall.

Decide the options that best suit you broadband or dial-up, supplier, wifi or wired,

How fast do you want to surf - broadband or dial-up

Broadband is a fast connection to the Internet that’s always on. Broadband network uses a "fatter" broadband cable compared to a conventional telephone network. This means it can send and receive vast amounts of data and information up to 20x faster than a standard dial-up connection.

The cable can carry even more information when you are connected via a 4Mb broadband connection, which is up to twice as fast as BT, AOL and Freeserve connection and up to 60x times faster than a standard dial-up connection.

In simple terms, think of this cable as an empty five lane motorway instead of a single road carriageway with queues!

Choose a supplier

This depends on which providers there are in your area, whether you have a preference for providers and what their software will do to your computer if they provide a browser different from the one that comes with your computer e.g. AOL versus Internet Explorer.

  Choose a supplier from the list below to see their benefits or if you already know who you want start the process now (we are just a call away if you get stuck)

WiFi or wired

It is really only a choice of cost. There is only the odd chance you will need a wired system now as wireless connections are becoming stronger and more cost effective. The labour cost of wiring alone can be quite high and then there's cable to but and fit and re-decorate after it's all done.

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