“Net Neutrality” is a phrase we may be hearing more often in the coming months So what is it? “Net neutrality” is the concept that all data that whizzes around all of the internet is dealt with in exactly the same way irrespective of its content, source, or destination. So, for instance, if you visit …
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Broadband Migration and The Olympics
If you are thinking of changing your broadband provider in time for working at home during the Olympics, then maybe you should start making plans earlier rather than later. A while ago I wrote a blog about changing broadband suppliers and the fact that this has been made far easier since the introduction of MACs (Migration …
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WiFi and 3G
Computer clients have asked me several times recently “what is the difference between WiFi and 3g?” WiFi is a standard of localised radio transmission that is used to establish a wireless internet connection between a router and a device (computer or similar). So, your Internet Service Provider (your ISP – eg BT, Virgin, Zen etc) …
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Changing Broadband Provider
Fed up with your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? If you are not happy with the service or the deal that you are getting from your broadband provider (your ISP) then you may wish to change to a new one but not know how to go about it. In principle this is not difficult. Unless you …
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Re-booting
Just two quick tips this week: Re-booting a frozen computer If your computer has frozen solid and simply won’t respond to anything at all that you do, then there is an easy and certain way to get it to-reboot – just depress and hold down the on/off button for a minimum of five seconds. This …
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