Step 1: Choose an internet service provider (ISP). This could be
the company that provides your telephone line or it could be one of the
many independent providers. To help you choose, have a look at one of
the many comparison websites and ask people you know for their opinion.
When choosing a supplier, you need to take into account the various
packages on offer. These will differ in price depending on the maximum
speed they offer and the monthly usage allowance.
The speed is measured in megabits (Mb). A 5Mb connection speed is
perfectly acceptable for viewing websites. However, if you want to be
able to play games or watch TV online or share your internet between two
or more computers, you should choose higher than this. Superfast
broadband is available to 78% of homes and businesses in the UK - and
this is increasing all the time, so many ISPs offer speeds above 50Mb.
But the speed you actually get also depends on many other things, not
least the distance of your computer from the telephone exchange and the
condition of the cables. This can be because of the copper telephone
wires being used.
Some ISPs, particularly the mobile suppliers, impose a monthly download
limit or usage allowance. This is measured in gigabytes (Gb). To put
this in context, 1Gb will allow you to visit approximately 10,500
webpages or download around 205 songs.
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