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• AU$15 million upgrade for iiNet's ADSL2+ network

  Internet service provider (ISP) iiNet will invest a further AU$15 million into expanding its ADSL2+ network which should increase its coverage to 90 percent of metropolitan Australia, the ISP announced today.

• ISP offers unlimited site-to-site data transfer

  In a bid to grab a larger slice of the business DSL pie, Pacific Internet is now offering unlimited data transfer between two or more sites hooked up to its network.

• Aust broadband: bottom of the ladder

  Thirty or so years since the birth of the Internet, we seem to be at a technological standstill when it comes to access speeds and bandwidth. If it is meant to be a superhighway, why does it feel like a back road?

• Getting there from anywhere

  Wireless Internet, anywhere in the hemisphere? In 10 days? We'll see.

• Internet space race

  Satellite-based Internet access is ready for lift-off, but when will it rocket past cable and DSL?

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  Just how fast is fast, anyway?

  There's something immensely gratifying about accomplishing the seemingly impossible -- particularly in IT, where pundits regularly proclaim that a particular technology has hit its physical limits.

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• Aust broadband: bottom of the ladder

  Thirty or so years since the birth of the Internet, we seem to be at a technological standstill when it comes to access speeds and bandwidth. If it is meant to be a superhighway, why does it feel like a back road?

• Around the world in ... Fibre-to-the-home

  If the world's homes are to enjoy the same high speed connectivity as its offices, the current thinking goes, then fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) will soon become necessary. However, not all Internet economies were created equal.

• Six ADSL firewall routers tested

  Distributed companies increasingly use VPN connections to access and share information. We test ADSL firewall routers that are designed for this purpose.

• 10 ways to improve network performance

  If a car starts to stall, drivers would pop the bonnet and check the individual components. But when a network goes down, how are the weak points identified and isolated?

• VPNs without all the hassles

  Running a virtual private network can save you money on leased lines, but can also create a lot of work. Can managed VPN services save you the trouble?

Reviews (14)

• NetComm NCT240

  NetComm have offered a small scale DSLAM designed for hotels, serviced apartments or serviced offices. We found it to be a very robust device which is easy to deploy and manage.

• Troubleshooting your DSL connection

  If your DSL connection is on the fritz, don't just sit around cursing your ISP. Consult these troubleshooting tips instead.

• Is broadband right for you? Here are nine signs that it isn't

  Recently I asked how many of you still use a telephone line to connect to the Internet. The result? Plenty of you still use the good old standby, the dial-up modem. That wasn't really a surprise, although from what you read in magazines and on Web sites you'd think everyone already had a broadband connection.

• Increasing your bandwidth with MultiLink

  Learn how to speed up your Internet dial-up connection with a second phone line and a second modem.

• Tech Guide: Wireless network purchases

  Here's what you need to know about wireless networking, from the standards and technologies to the best products for your home or office.

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