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
Bit is short for Binary Digit. A bit is the smallest unit of data in computing and digital communications. In simple and relevant terms, computers (and other digital devices) communicate in binary which is a sequence of 0 (zeros) and 1 (One). A single zero … Read more
If you are experiencing problems with your TalkTalk internet connection, here are a few troubleshooting steps to help you get back online (or point you in the right direction). Is your TalkTalk/BT Phone line working? TalkTalk is an LLU operator and its broadband is delivered … Read more
A kilobit (kb) is 1,024 bits Kilobits (Kb) are smaller than kiloBytes (KB). Kilobits (Kb) are used when referring to data transfer rates (i.e. Kilobits per second – Kbps). KiloBytes (KB) are used when referring to file sizes. What’s the difference between bits and Bytes? … Read more
How to Speed up your internet connection Before considering ways to speed up your internet connection, you need to know what speed you actually pay for. The speed advertised by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) tends to be an “up to” speed and therefore the … Read more