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read more...02/01/2013 04:30 PM
Dodo, iPrimus, TPG and Club Telco all offer plans with unlimited downloads. Internode, MyNetFone, Optus and Telstra all offer plans with hundreds of gigabytes. The average Australian usage is about 21GB a month, though that figure is rapidly rising. ...
read more...29/11/2012 04:06 AM
Mobile phones have a market model that most people can wrap their heads around. In exchange for 24 months of guaranteed service, mobile providers will furnish you with the latest handset for free (or for a few dollars a month). The long contract offs...
read more...06/08/2012 05:35 PM
To try and get a broadband connection right now is a maddening game of cat and mouse. If you’re in a regional or rural area, you can be guaranteed a run-around of epic proportions, with each service provider wanting money upfront and two weeks ...
read more...09/07/2012 07:02 PM
We’ve talked a bit about how an ADSL service gets to your house along the copper telephone network. But once it hits the telephone exchange, your tenuous copper connection is connected to a big, bad piece of networking equipment with an epic na...
read more...21/05/2012 02:20 PM
In another article, we wrote about the difference between Wi-Fi and Mobile broadband, and how the word “Wireless” can confuse the two. It’s important to know the distinction, especially when calling service providers to connec...
read more...16/03/2012 07:26 PM
The best ADSL2+ modems can hold a faster, more stable connection. Conversely, older or poorer quality units can cause dropouts and issues with your broadband. Some broadband internet plans will send you a free modem upon signup, whilst others may req...
read more...17/10/2011 04:19 PM
Netgear has launched a new wireless router designed to share files over a network easily and prevent drop-outs over Wi-Fi.Netgear's N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router – Premium Edition has taken some of the useful features from business-gra...
read more...30/08/2011 03:10 PM
If you are after a broadband connection and you need hardware, you need to know your wireless router from your dongle. Compare Broadband explains the jargon surrounding broadband hardware.ADSL Modem: An ADSL or ADSL2+ modem is a small machine necessa...
read more...09/03/2011 02:22 PM
