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22/11/2023
Broadband hardware jargon: What's a dongle?
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 necessary for having an ADSL connection. You cannot simply plug your computer into a telephone jack. A
Hardware/Modems
28/07/2022
How to configure your old Telstra or Optus modem to use with another Internet provider
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 offsets the price of a device that would otherwise cost you hundreds of dollars to buy
Hardware/Modems
28/07/2022
Can’t get an ADSL Wi-Fi connection at home? Try a Mobile Wireless Gateway
These days groups of people, be they families or students living in share house accommodation, often want a wireless network at home so they can all share the same broadband internet connection. Currently, the most common way to achieve a network like this is to get an ADSL2+ or fast ADSL connection through a landline telephone line, and then set
Hardware/Modems
20/11/2019
How does Wi-Fi Work?
Ever wondered how your Wi-Fi actually works? It can be a little confusing to the uninitiated. 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 connect a new service. In a
Hardware/Modems
4/08/2014
Using your old ADSL modem with a new broadband provider
When you connect up with an ADSL broadband provider’s service you’ll undoubtedly need a modem to make the connection work. Most broadband providers these days either sell you the modem, you get it for free on a long-term plan (E.g. 24-months), or in some instances they’ll let you rent the machine. In this last instance you would have to return the
Hardware/Modems
4/08/2014
Setting Up a Broadband Modem
Once you have signed up for a broadband connection with your new internet provider, you will need to also setup your modem to connect to their service with the username and password provided on sign up. How you setup up your modem will depend on where you have purchased it from and the type of connection you have sign up for. If you are new to
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