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Wireless Internet- How to Connect to the Internet Using Wireless

December 18th, 2007 · No Comments

Wireless Internet gives you the ability to connect to the Internet while on the move. Wireless Internet connections use the same technology that is used in home and Business wireless networks (WI-FI).
Wireless (WI-FI) is available on almost all new laptops and PDAs, and if not present it can be added by simply inserting a USB […]

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BT Total Broadband Review

December 15th, 2007 · No Comments

In addition to providing the broadband connection BT also give you free UK calls (see below) and 350 WI-FI minutes, which is useful if you travel with your laptop and need to connect to the Internet via public WI-FI Hotspots.
The Options
The main differences between the three options besides the price are

Monthly Usage- […]

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Internet Rogue Dialler

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Internet Dialler or Rogue dialler is the name given to a program which modifies you Internet dial up connection and connects to the Internet  using a premium rate or International number. The result is an horrendous telephone bill at the end of the month.
How do you get Infected?
You basically install the software yourself usually you […]

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Free Broadband: Is it Really Free?

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

There are a number of companies offering so called free broadband in the UK. So what does “free” really mean?
  What they are doing is offering a bundled service package and offering broadband as part of the package.
   So if you are already subscribing to the package, then it is free.  So if you are […]

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