Broadband Learning Centre
Broadband Jargon Buster
Do your eyes start to glaze over the minute a sales person starts talking the difference between download speeds and monthly download limits? It's easy to get confused with all the sales speak. So much to take in! Check out our jargon buster so you can be armed with all the facts to help you make the right broadband choice.
Control Internet Usage
When you first realise how fast broadband is, you can easily get carried away watching streaming video clips and downloading songs to your computer. Take these steps to ensure you can avoid a nasty monthly bill. Sharing broadband, monitoring usage and dangers of file sharing software are all covered.
Who's Who - Leading Australian Internet Providers 2007
Your best value Internet deal might not be with one of the big name companies - but who else is there? Check out Broadband Buddy's 2007 "Who's Who of Internet Service Providers" to discover your options.
Churning or Rapid Transfer
If your ISP allows Churning, that means you can transfer to another ISP on the go - much like mobile phone companies allow number porting. You can be online with your new ISP in as little as one hour, and usually the connection fee is waived, as a way to get you interested.
Broadband FAQs - common questions answered
Looking for fast answers to common questions about broadband? Broadband Buddy cuts through the jargon to explain important terms using easy-to-read language.
Porn Filtering - Resistricting Access to Porn
Porn can put your computer at risk of viruses and spyware. Find out how porn filtering can help protect your computer - and family - from porn.
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Control Internet Usage
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Broadband FAQs - common questions answered
Porn Filtering - Resistricting Access to Porn
An Introduction to Bit Torrent
Speed Myths
Safe Web Browsing for Kids
Choosing an Internet Service Provider
Internet speed: the what’s what of bandwidth
Internet service locators: connecting people faster
Internet and broadband: common technical issues
Broadband connection speeds: user profiles - are you a match?
Movie downloads: how Internet transfer speeds effect successful downloading of DVDs
Modems: your gateway to the Internet - ADSL 2+, ADSL broadband, 56K dial-up
What is blogging? A guide to blogs and web logs.
Web design: A guide to website development
Uploading videos to Youtube et al
What is an API? A guide to simple computer software development
My firewall is too safe!
Is free software safe? Exploring the freeware alternative
Bandwidth and internet speed: broadband comparison guide
Dial-up vs. broadband connection: the pros and pros of high speed Internet
Internet speeds explained
Wireless networks vs wired networks: LANs for broadband Internet sharing
What is a modem?
Making home videos – the need for speed
IDSL: hybrid of ISDN and DSL
Computer viruses, Trojan horses, spyware and antivirus
Broadband usage: what kind of user am I?
My favourite things: credit card, mobile phone and laptop (wireless Internet)
Online gaming: connection requirements
Understanding Broadband
Bandwidth Jargon – Simple explanations for common Internet terms
Manuals: why do we avoid reading the instructions?
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