Internet Access

• Want broadband but not sure who to go with? Try: www.chooseisp.co.uk
• Our recommended broadband supplier is Tiscali.
• Having trouble setting up your email? Click here for a list of common UK SMTP and POP3 mail servers.

If you have a computer and you're not 'online', you're missing out!

The World Wide Web is an ever-increasing fountain of knowledge at your fingertips, and with the cost of connecting to the internet at its lowest ever there's no reason to wait. Broadband is always a recommended method of connection as it is about 10 times faster than 'dial-up' and allows you to connect to the internet and use your telephone at the same time. Learn about broadband

Prices for broadband start at around £15 per month with free modem and connection. Before you choose your broadband provider please contact us as we can advise the best provider to go with at present (cheapest is not always best).

If you feel you'd like help to set up your internet connection or to set up a home network so that all the computers in your home can be online at the same time, please contact us.

Home and small office connection speeds at a glance

The following table of home and small office connection options lists the speeds of the most popular types of online connections. As you can see, a broadband connection can provide over 1000 times the speed of a dial-up connection.

Broadband enables you to connect to the Internet over a phone line without interrupting your phone service. Broadband connections are relatively inexpensive, always on, readily accessible to home users through local telephone companies, and desirably fast, with speeds that can reach 2 Mbps and higher.