Archive for 'Broadband Guides'

What speeds will I get with broadband? What speed do I need?

The speeds available vary, and you should work out what your requirements are. Most ISPs will offer different broadband packages with different prices. For example the faster your connection the more it will usually cost, also the more you can download the more it will cost. Theses days the minimum speed you will get from [...]

What are download caps?

With most Broadband Providers the price of the package is not only related to speed but also the amount you can download each month. This means that once you have reached your limit for that month you will not be able to download any more or risk being charged for the additional bandwidth used. If [...]

I have ADSL broadband already, can I switch to another ADSL provider?

Should you want to switch provider for any reason, such as you have seen a better deal elsewhere you are free to do so. However bear in mind that this is only practicable at the end of your existing contract. If you are in the middle of a contract then there will likely be a [...]

What is Cable Broadband ?

Cable broadband or cable internet access is most commonly used if you already have cable TV or live in an area with cable access. It is very similar in quality and price to ADSL and one is not necessarily better than the other they just use different technologies. Cable can only be received if you [...]

Can I switch between Cable and ADSL?

Switching in this way is a little different from simply switching from one ADSL provider to another because they don

What is Voice over IP?

Voice over Internet Protocol or VOIP is a relatively new yet simple technology that has taken advantage of the broadband revolution. In essence it is a broadband phone using your computers broadband high-speed line to talk to people over the internet for much less money than a standard line, no matter where they are in [...]

What is Wireless Broadband

The wireless broadband you will have heard people talking about is not a specific type of broadband or ISP. What this is, is simply a different type of modem, or router that has the ability to send and receive its internet signal to remote devices such as phones and laptops as well as your home [...]