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Home Computing Heroes: broadband and website building

Broadband has enabled consumers to enjoy a wide range of benefits, from the convenience of online shopping and banking, to the many sites and services dedicated to education and entertainment. Above all, it has provided a quick and easy way to stay in touch with distant friends and relatives and share photos, videos and more.

In this zone we have collected several articles that will help you understand broadband and diagnose the problems that can affect a connection. We'll also show you how to get online with your own website or blog. This zone is sponsored by Strato, and you'll find a guide to setting up your own site with its Webstarter service below.

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How the internet works

Have you ever stopped to think how the internet works? Our Back to Basics guide explains all

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How do I get broadband internet?

There are many ways you can connect your PC or laptop to the internet. We explain the different ways to get yourself online on your computer

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Create your own website using Strato's WebStarter service

Sponsored article: Setting up your own personalised website name and pages need not be complicated - Strato’s WebStarter service can help you get started

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Test, fix and boost your broadband

We show you how to diagnose and solve problems that affect the performance of your broadband connection

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Boost your broadband

Get the best performance out of your broadband connection with help from Nigel Whitfield and Emil Larsen

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Solve disputes with your ISP

In this concise guide we explain how to resolve disputes over broadband performance with an ISP

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Set up and use a webmail account

Setting up a webmail account can let you view emails without having to download them

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What is mobile broadband?

Accessing the internet from a mobile device is an incredibly useful tool but trying to understand what all the various acronyms and words mean leads to confusion

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