Broadband

for the
Bewildered
No Silver BulletS
 What ‘s the Internet ?
• A Big Magic Fairground you can Visit
 What’s to Visit

www.carousel.com www.main_arena.com

www.pig_show.com www.burgers.com
 How to Get There
Internet
Fairground

Your ISP gate

Your Internet Connection

Your Modem
Your PC
 How Do You Get In?

Internet Fairground

First Class ISP Entry

Business Class ISP Entry

Tourist Class ISP Entry

Super Budget ISP Entry
Which Class Do I Want?

Speed & Reliability ?

Show Bags ?

VIP Goodies
 Speed & Comfort
• The ISP Rental Vehicles

Dial Up 256 & 512 ADSL Entry Level 1500 – 8000 ADSL, Cable, Wireless

E2,3,4,5 Super Hi Speeds –

Not readily available in Oz
24000 ADSL 2+ & Hi Speed Cable
World Broadband Speeds
 How Many Show Bags ?

200 – 400 Mb 2 Gb

7 Gb
20 Gb
 Load Web Page - 0.3 Mbs

10

Seconds 5

0
Web Page
Entry 9
Lo Speed 1
Wireless 0
Standard 0
Hi Speed 0
 Download 4 Average Photos - 2 Mbs
12
10
8

Seconds 6
4
2
0
4 Photos
Entry (~1 Min)
Lo Speed 11
Wireless 5
Standard 2
Hi Speed 0
 Download Music - 5 Mbs
30
25
20

Seconds 15
10
5
0
Music MP3
Entry (~ 2 Min 63 s)
Lo Speed 27
Wireless 13
Standard 5
Hi Speed 2
 Malware Updates - 10 Mbs
60
50
40

Seconds 30
20
10
0
AVG/Spybot/Adaware
Entry (5 Min 45 sec)
Lo Speed 55
Wireless 27
Standard 10
Hi Speed 4
 Windows Updates - 20 Mbs
120
100
80

Seconds 60
40
20
0
Win Update
Entry (~ 11 mins)
Lo Speed 111
Wireless 55
Standard 20
Hi Speed 8
 Video Downloads - 100 Mbs
600
500
400

Seconds 300
200
100
0
Video
Entry
Lo Speed 560 (~ 55 mins)

Wireless 280 (~ 9 mins)

(~5 mins)
Standard 104
Hi Speed 41
VIP Goodies - Support

What level of support

do you require ?
 VIP Goodies - Email
• Email

– Extra email addresses

… Free
– Web Mail

– Spam Filters
– Anti Virus Filters
– Anti Spyware Filters
 VIP Goodies - Installation

• Modem
– Free ?
– Rental ?
– Bring your own

• Install & Setup

– Free ?
 Points to Ponder
• How Fast –
– Spend the $$ or spend the time

• How Much Capacity

– Don’t underestimate, more can be cheaper
– How is it measured ?

• Extras
– What else can you get ?
– Support
 Help !!!

• Whirlpool)
– Informed Opinion
– Broadband Survey
– ISP Plans
– Plan search
– Forums
– Equipment info

– www.whirlpool.net.au
– www.whirlpool.net.au/survey/2007/
 Recommend ISP to Others ?
100
Telstra Cable
90 Telstra DSL
80 Optus Cable
70 Optus DSL
60 iNet 2+
% 50 Inode
40 TPG 2+
Westnet
30
Adam
20 aaNet
10 Exetel
0 Net Space
ISP AAPT
 Help !!!

• Broadband Guide

– ISP Plans

– Excellent Wizards for Plan Search

– Hardware Information

– (www.broadbandguide.com.au)
 XP SP3 & Vista SP1
• Large downloads from Microsoft

• Will eventually happen automatically

• Can be ordered from Club on CD

– $5 each

• Assessment and Installation tips