Broadband is now available in almost all private homes and offices, there are two common mediums for the delivery of this service:

• BT

• NTL

With NTL you are limited to NTL as your service provider as their cable connects you to the network.

With BT you get the choice to select your own service provider this could be:

• Tiscali

• Virgin Net

• AOL

To name but a few, most individuals will choose there service provider based on cost alternatively you could use a site such as www.ChooseISP.co.uk or www.broadbandchoices.co.uk which runs comparisons on the best deals available. Cost should not be the sole reason for choosing a provider a major reason being CAPPING this means your service provider may impose a cap on the amount of information you can download over a 1 month period. You can use your Broadband connection freely up to the stated usage allowances. However, the broadband provider may request that you either reduce your usage or upgrade to the next usage band if you continually exceed your monthly allowance. Some providers may suspend your service in extreme circumstances. For example, with a 1GB limit you could down load 5 MP3 tracks per week, whereas with a 15GB limit you could download 250 tracks per month.

The problem with broadband as with any network connection is IT FAILS !

This is were NiComputing comes in WE FIX IT normally within 1 hour, the main reason in the majority of cases is software related. If you're interested in sharing your connection throughout the office or home we can advise, purchase, install and setup a wired or wireless connection for you allowing internet access for all your colleagues or family.

Remember this:

A Virus Scanner is not internet security !

These are basic programs that must be run on every and any PC that accesses the Internet.

1. Firewall installed (stop unauthorized excess over the internet)

2. Antivirus software (stop virus infection)

3. Ad Blocking software (stop Spyware)

4. Regular disk cleaning (Remove temporary files)