We are all in search of faster internet speed. Before we delve into what is a good broadband speed, it is always a good idea to first find out the speed of your existing broadband internet connection. You can do this by running an internet … Read more
What is Broadband Contention Ratio? Broadband Contention Ratio is the total number of households sharing the available bandwidth on an internet/data connection. The lower the number, the better the quality and speed of the connection. A contention ratio of 60:1 means that a maximum of … Read more
What does netiquette mean? What is Netiquette? To put it simply, Netiquette is also known as network etiquette or online etiquette. It is a set of rules and good practices associated with the way we should conduct ourselves when communicating electronically/online via non-face-to-face methods such … Read more
Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) You’ve probably read that LLU stands for Local Loop Unbundling but what does Local Loop Unbundling actually mean? Let us explain in simple terms. To put it simply it’s the process where multiple broadband providers are able to use the same … Read more
Meaning of Network Latency Latency is the time it takes a packet of data to travel to an online server or web server and back. The lower the latency, the quicker the packet will travel to the server and back. Browsing websites and working on … Read more
How to Understand Ping Results The images below are an example of the sort of results that you will receive when you ping an IP address. Ping Results Explained: Reply from: By default, windows will send four ping messages (one on each line) and then … Read more
How to ping a device To ping an IP, device or website, follow the simple instructions below. Open the command prompt on your Windows PC by clicking on the START menu and then type CMD. A black window will open. This is the command prompt. … Read more
What is Ping or Pinging? Ping is a computer command that you can use to check if there is a connection (reachability) between two devices. The name comes from active marine sonar terminology that sends a pulse of sound and listens for the echo to … Read more
Difference between Download and Upload speed. Broadband speed is measured in Megabits per second, which is written and referred to as Mb or Mbps (as in 30Mb or 30Mbps). This is the rate at which data is downloaded or uploaded to a website, online application … Read more
