Sky Broadband is Now available to Sky Subscribers, I personally have it on the Max Package and pay £10 a Month which compared to my past BT contract saves me £15 a month and I now get an 8mb connection, compared to when I tested my speed with BT I was only getting a 5.5mb connection. I found this very strange considering SKY use my current BT phone line. (note changing your ISP to SKY still requires you to have a BT Phone line connected to at least the option1 package)

The Base broadband packages is current FREE(oct 2007) and the MID package only costs £5 a month but has some restrictions to the amount of downloading and uploading that can be processed in a month. If like me you stream alot of video or upload hundreds of photos then get the full freedom of the MAX package, it costs £5 more than the MID offer but has no restrictions or hidden costs.

Broadband Internet is anything from 10 to 150 times faster than traditional dial-up connections,Broadband doesn't tie up your phone line and you pay by the amount you down- or upload rather than the time you spend online, compare to dial-up connections.

Most homes can access broadband through Packages supplied by SKY, Virginmedia, Pipex, BT, TalkTalk and lots more using BT's copper-wire phone network. ADSL broadband Providers

You need to put broadband filters into the phone sockets in your house to make sure you don't get interference on your telephone line. Most broadband providers will provide you with 2 of them as standard. They normally have two input connector slots allowing you to plugin your modem/router cable and your normal phone line.

 

The Advantages of Broadband Internet Slow access to online services can really be annoying. Slow Internet access can deprive you of all the resources available on the Internet such as streaming video and audio. Having high-speed Internet access like broadband internet, the gateway to the realm of fast Internet, can give you an edg... The Broadband Internet Phone - An Explanation A broadband internet phone is a telephone connection using a broadband internet service. This broadband connection can be either cable or DSL and operate at speeds far greater than those of dial-up, are continuously connected to the internet and required to enable proper use of a broadband inte... A Closer Look at Broadband Internet Access There are times when I feel like kicking back with my laptop and surfing the net. There is so much you can find online. How often do you go online for a quick browse? You might be searching for a new pair of shoes or the most fashionable jewelery. The Internet is surely the prime place to shop ... Broadband Internet TV - Television Programmes Brought to Your Computer or Laptop Can't stand missing certain programs? No digital recorder? The answer for you probably then lies in receiving and saving them on your PC using broadband Internet TV. You can even receive and save them on a laptop and take them with you wherever you go! With the new dawn of digital prog...

SKY Broadband provided me with a very classy looking modem router. The make is Netgear and the model number is DG834GT. On the base of the router is a SKY sticker which contains the following handy information; SSID (service set identifier) in other words this is the name of your router and you will use this when attempting to get a wireless connection. There are only 12 houses in my close, but two of my neighbours are also use SKY Broadband (I know this becasue they broadcast their SSID and it begins SKY then 4 digits ie.SKY1234). The second piece of key Information is your actual network key. This will need to be entered when trying to get a wi fi connection to the router. The Third piece of vital info is the Channel which the router is set at. Mine Netgear router came set at channel 11, I'm no geek :) so I'm not sure if thats standard or not. Just to let you know, I had to change my channel to channel 1 because I was get terrible interference with my baby monitor. The routers mac address and serial number are also displayed on the sticker on the routers base. I got access to my SKY Netgear Router DG834GT by typing the following into the browser bar http://192.168.0.1/ I then got a pop up box asking for Sky router username and password, I entered the following username = admin - password = sky This then loaded the router settings page. Warning, don't go changing settings if you don't have a clue what your doing. Give the Sky helpdesk a phone, they are open 24 hours.

 

A Slow System? Every Microsoft Windows operating system has a registry. Your system registry holds a wealth of information about your computer, which is why we constantly hear from users that after using their PC for a short length of time, it no longer works the way it used to. This is due in part to invalid entries that exist in your system registry, that might exist because of software you are no longer using or software that was not properly removed. By removing these invalid entries, you can significantly increase the performance of your PC. I used Registry Fix on my PC it's FREE to download and find errors. But you will need to register a copy to solve the errors. Current cost at time of writing is $37 approx £18. If you are quite new to the internet and software, don't get put of by seeing the price in dollars, it's pretty standard and ,most pieces of software can be purchased using paypal or a visa, mastercard etc.. I personally rate this product as very good and at top level in it's category. you can read the companies full sales pitch here: Registry Fix, but I suggest you just download the Free version, run it. If it finds some errors pay the £18 and speed up your internet connection. Download FREE Trial

 

Latest ADSL Updates ArmenTel extends terms of special Internet connection Hi-Line service based on ADSL technology is available in 35 cities throughout Armenia. Portable ADSL2+ Tester Also Functions as a DMM Toronto, Canada - GAO Instruments (www.GAOInstruments.com) has released its ADSL 2+ tester featuring simple menu operation It tests physical layer parameters including current and maximum rate, noise margin, attenuation and output power. Telefonica gives subscribers free wireline, wireless broadband speed upgrades Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? Well, if you're a Telefonica (NYSE: TEF ) wireline or wireless subscriber, you're going to get a free bandwidth upgrade. By the end of 2011, the Spanish-based incumbent operator said it will increase the speeds of its ADSL service from 6 Mbps to 10 Mbps all at no expense to the subscriber. In addition, Telefonica will also double mobile broadband ...

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