For years computer networks have existed in business but it is only in recent times that networks have become popular in the home. At the turn of the century very few people had home networks but now they are common place in many households. We can install new networking infrastructure and devices in your home or we can upgrade existing home networks.
Once you have a suitable network in your home you can take advantage of newer technology like network storage servers and media centres enabling multiple devices and computers within the home to communicate with each other, allowing these devices to share resources and more importantly share internet broadband all over your home.
There are two types of networks; wired and wireless, these networks can also work together so you are not limited to having one or the other. We can deal with every aspect of home networking from installations to configuration . Below is the related services we can offer:
General Home Networking
– With networking in the home, we can deal with any network related problems, such as loss of connection, IP conflicts, slow network speeds. We can link two or more computers or devices together, to share resources or the internet. No matter what your networking requirements or problems, we can deal with all of your issues.
Wireless Networking & Setup
– Wireless & Bluetooth networks play a large part in home networks. We can install and make your home fully wireless enabled, so you can pick up a signal in all needed rooms and even the garden. We can also add other wireless access points and devices such as media streaming and print servers to your wireless network. As well as installations and upgrades, we can diagnose wireless problems and solve issues such as limited or no signal sometimes due to thick walls or interference. We can resolve these issues and many other related wireless problems such as not connecting or lost wireless encryption keys and lack of security.
ADSL, Cable & Broadband
– Is your internet connection slow, intermittent or disconnecting? Are you having problems with getting to certain websites or services on the internet? Do you want to switch your internet provider? Do you have a defective filter? We can help with these issues and more.
Router Setup & Configuration
– If you have just switched internet provider, are new to internet and have received you router and unsure how to configure or install it, or you simple wish to make some changes to your router, we can setup your cable or broadband wired and wireless routers, make sure it’s secure, enable any port forwarding or outbound services and get you connected to the internet.
Network Security
– Any device connected to the internet is a potential target from hackers. We can implement and configure firewalls, security devices and passwords on your network to create an enhanced layer of security to prevent unauthorised access to your home network from the internet.
Wireless Security
– We can secure and lock down your wireless router and devices to prevent “piggybacking” which is where people freely connect to your wireless network and use your internet for free and possibly are able to connect to your networked device. This can be a security risk and also slows down your network access. Most people are unaware that their home network is wide open for hackers and anyone to connect to. We can check your wireless security and if needed implement enhanced security and passkeys to prevent unauthorised users on your network.
Internet, File and Print Sharing
– If you have more than one computer or device and want to access the internet on all these devices we can enable internet sharing and enabled all your devices and computers to successfully and safely connect to the internet using the same internet connection. If you wish to share files, photos and videos with other members of the family, or simply between a desktop and a laptop, we can set up and protect your data. If you want to share your printer and be able to print from any devices in the house, we can network enable your existing printer if it has this feature, or install a print server. Having a wireless enabled printer enables you to have one printer shared amongst more than one computer and also be able to print from anywhere on the network in the home.
Gamers & Console Networking
– Now that games consoles can be linked together along with household computers and connected to the internet for gaming, we can set up and configure the consoles, network devices and routers to enable online gaming and browsing.
Network Storage
– We can supply and install network attached storage to your home network which enables you to store your media, such as photo and videos and share it with multiple devices in the house, or use it for backing up your data from your computers and laptops.
Structured Cabling Cat5/6
– We can install temporary or permanent physical network cabling in your home, to enable you to have high speed reliable internet and shared connections to different rooms in your home or outbuildings.
Remote Access your Computers
– Do you want to access you computers from your workplace or while on holiday? We can set up and configure remote access software to enable you to do this, so you can access your files and emails wherever you are in the world with an internet connection.
Phone & Fax Extensions
– We can install temporary or permanent phone and fax extensions in your home, if you need a phone or internet point extending or moving to an another room or office, we can supply install and setup any PSTN phone extensions.
Should you need to discuss any of these services, have questions or you require a quote we will be happy to help.
