IT work set up advice needed
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As it appears that I am the only one in the office that knows how to switch on a computer it looks like I am going to be given the task of sorting out our internet connection and provider. And I know nothing 
We have an ISDN line, 11 workstations all with email - 5 have access to the internet. We are currently with BT for the phone, fax and internet. I am awaiting full details and current costings but understand we are allowed 150 hours 'free' internet a month - we would like more but want to reduce the costs.
Does anyone know what are the best deals out there. Broadband is not available as the office is in the middle of a field. In numpty language please
We have an ISDN line, 11 workstations all with email - 5 have access to the internet. We are currently with BT for the phone, fax and internet. I am awaiting full details and current costings but understand we are allowed 150 hours 'free' internet a month - we would like more but want to reduce the costs.
Does anyone know what are the best deals out there. Broadband is not available as the office is in the middle of a field. In numpty language please
Get an IT provider in. If you've got 11 PCs, there's bound to be sometihng important on there somewhere, and something big is bound to go wrong soonish and it'll all come back to you if you involve yourself in this internet thing.
Alternately, just get BT to sort it all out. They're usually quite good with busines internet.
Alternately, just get BT to sort it all out. They're usually quite good with busines internet.
Check out www.ADSLguide.org.uk for a comparison between ADSL providers.
If you can do self install you can get away with ordering residential access rather than business. In alot of cases business just means you're leasing a router for the extra £20 a month rather than having a decent SLA
Then to get the machines on the net, I presume you have some kind of hub/switch to network PCs? Or are you all dialing up separately and have no filesharing?
Sorry if I'm being too basic, what you need is a modem/router to 'dial up' the ADSL connection and route it to the relevant machine. Linksys do a good all in one solution here
VERY easy to install, option of using wireless networking if you want, or disabling it till you want to use it. Plug a cable into the uplink going to your hub/switch, one to a power socket, one to the phoneline and then install via a internet explorer window, simple.
IF you haven't got a network already setup the process is still simple but you have to buy a switch or hub (about £20) and plug your computers into it (providing they have network cards).
There's not much need getting in consultants or IT service firms for this kind of stuff, most of them will charge a fair bit for on site work and it really is simple enough to do yourself (step by step instructions come with it) and shouldn't take you more than an hour.
Sadly you're too far away for me to recommend my consultancy but then again, I'm too busy enjoying my nice doctor's surgery jobs
If you can do self install you can get away with ordering residential access rather than business. In alot of cases business just means you're leasing a router for the extra £20 a month rather than having a decent SLA
Then to get the machines on the net, I presume you have some kind of hub/switch to network PCs? Or are you all dialing up separately and have no filesharing?
Sorry if I'm being too basic, what you need is a modem/router to 'dial up' the ADSL connection and route it to the relevant machine. Linksys do a good all in one solution here
VERY easy to install, option of using wireless networking if you want, or disabling it till you want to use it. Plug a cable into the uplink going to your hub/switch, one to a power socket, one to the phoneline and then install via a internet explorer window, simple.
IF you haven't got a network already setup the process is still simple but you have to buy a switch or hub (about £20) and plug your computers into it (providing they have network cards).
There's not much need getting in consultants or IT service firms for this kind of stuff, most of them will charge a fair bit for on site work and it really is simple enough to do yourself (step by step instructions come with it) and shouldn't take you more than an hour.
Sadly you're too far away for me to recommend my consultancy but then again, I'm too busy enjoying my nice doctor's surgery jobs
They can't get ADSL ...
How do they connect? A modem in each machine?
Best solution if you already have a network is an ISDN router, then there's only one point of access to the Internet that they can all share - it'll connect as necessary. Then, if 1 person is already on the when another wants to use it, it'll share the line.
Think we need more info to help ...
How do they connect? A modem in each machine?
Best solution if you already have a network is an ISDN router, then there's only one point of access to the Internet that they can all share - it'll connect as necessary. Then, if 1 person is already on the when another wants to use it, it'll share the line.
Think we need more info to help ...
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