Anet have been trading since 1996. We have over 10,000 satisfied business customers. By only selling to businesses (*and home users wanting to connect to their offices using an Anet VPN Solution) we can offer a better level of service than our competitors. Our technical expertise is vast and enables us to offer an easy upgrade path to your ADSL connection. Services such as a firewall, VPN (access to your business network from home) or email server can easily be added now, or at a later stage. We can arrange managed email and web access to some or all of the computers in your organisation. Our Clients include :

Introduction to ADSL

ADSL sometimes called broadband is a service that allows you to connect to the Internet via your telephone line. It is a far superior service to any normal dial-up access and functions at up to 40 times faster. ADSL once installed also allows you to connect to the Internet and use the same telephone line for voice calls or faxes simultaneously. You may also connect more than one PC and so run a LAN from the same connection.

It is a service that is very easy to install and does not require anything other than a normal single BT phone line and an ADSL modem or ADSL Router and a Microfilter. There is no need for anyone to visit your premises unless we encounter a technical problem.

All you need to do is follow the order registration process and provide your credit or debit card details. As soon as we receive your order we will email you a confirmation and then contact you within five working days to inform you of the progress of your order. The whole process normally takes a maximum of ten working days.

Requirements for an ADSL Connection

There are a number of factors that will dictate if your telephone line is suitable for the ADSL service.

1. First and foremost you must have a normal single BT phone line. Please ensure the BT phone line is already installed at the premises you wish to have the ADSL service connected to and the BT phone account is in your name or in the name of a person who has agreed to this service. The ADSL service you purchase with Anet will run against the current holder of the BT phoneline rental account that you specify. If this person stops or amends their BT account then the ADSL service will automatically cease.

2. The phone line cannot be an ISDN line, a Redcare Alarm line, a PABX system (i.e.part of an internal switchboard system), a Cable line or any other fibre optic line.

3.ADSL is a service that is run on your normal BT phone line. Your phone line is connected to a BT exchange and the length of your cable could be several kilometers long. ADSL can only function on a phone line that is no longer than 5.5km and from an exchange that has been enabled with this service. If your phone line exceeds this specified maximum length or your local exchange has not been enabled with the ADSL equipment then unfortunately this service cannot be provided.

4. The quality of your line must also be of a high enough standard that the ADSL frequencies function correctly. If we discover the quality is too low then this service cannot be provided. Line quality is measured in decibels and the higher the decibel reading the lower the quality of your line.

5. Minimum PC requirements :

• Pentium 200Mhz
• 32MB RAM
• 16-bit sound card
• Four-speed CD-ROM player
• Video card/display 800 x 600, 256 colours
• 150MB free on hard drive
• Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 Professional or XP
• A USB port
  
  Mac computers are not supported for Anet Broadband.
  
  
  
  If you have any more questions then please read the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) in the ADSL Guide