Internet Connection Solutions

	Requirements
	Communication
	email intranet unified messaging
	Connection
	isdn ads leased line
	Hardware
	specification configuration management
	Network
	specification configuration management
	Security
	anti virus back up firewalls

The Internet stands accused of being too slow, but in reality it may be your internet connection that is holding things up. Faster lines mean less time wasted on all internet tasks, be it research, the delivery of property details to your chosen property portals and potential clients, or email marketing.

Dial-Up

If you have a modem or dial-up connection, you are sharing your access with thousands of people and you must dial, connect and authenticate yourself each time you want to do anything. Also you are billed per minute and usually have to pay an ISP. Your phone bill and the HUGE amount of time wasted waiting can be devastating. Modems also have a tendency to disconnect if there is a glitch on the line. The problem is that modems connect when they need to transfer data: this means ringing up, making sure the line isn't engaged, queing, being connected, checking passwords and user names, then accessing the Internet. As the Internet is so popular your ISP may disconnect you periodically, especially with all-inclusive deals. If you've ever lost a download that has nearly finished and had to start again and wait another few hours you'll know how frustrating this can be. Offering poor speed, especially for networks, dial-up modems are yesterday's technology. As sites become more and more complex your waiting time can only increase. For network useage they are next-to useless as everything slows to a crawl.

ISDN

If you have a network, ISDN is undoubtedly the most expesive, time-consuming way to connect to the Internet. It is also one of the least flexible connection methods, but excellent for running up bills. ISDN is notorious because you are billed up to 8p per minute and there is a charge for each attempted call no matter how short. That means that if your equipment malfunctions and dials several times per minute you get a 5p charge for each attempt. What seemed cheap starts to hurt and even a single line can cause bills of £1000 per month in no time. As you use the Internet more and your business grows the situation will worsen. Once you have exhausted the limits of your expensive shared connection how do you grow? Lines don't get any faster, do they? Well, think again.

ADSL

Always available - no need to waste time dialling up. Provides a greater download speed than upload speed You can use voice and fax communications simultaneously, so you can make a phone call while on-line. ADSL transforms a normal exchange line into a high-speed digital line, capable of transmitting up to 40 times faster than ordinary modems. The lines are always open, providing a leased line-like connection.

• ADSL Benefits
• ADSL FAQ's

Leased Line

A leased line is the most common type of permanent high-speed connection to the Internet. It is a direct connection between a network and an Internet Service Provider which is provided by a telephone company such as BT. It is mostly used by large networks or Web servers which require faster connection speeds than a modem can offer. The line is a permanent 24 hour connection, which is available in a range of capacities:

• Leased Line Benefits
• Leased Line FAQ's