Family Broadband

If you're looking for a broadband package that is best suited to a busy family household with lots of people trying to get online at the same time, then there are a few key things that you might want to look out for. Getting a free wireless router thrown into the bargain is an obvious plus, as it means that everyone can get connected to the net without the need for you to run acres of ethernet cables up and down the stairs and into the various rooms where everyone's computers or laptops are. Other things you'll want to consider are security, speed and usage limits.

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Provider	Package	Speed		Download Limit		Setup Cost		Monthly Cost	Rating
18 Months	BT Total Broadband - Option 1 Get a FREE Case of Wine Now! Award-winning broadband. Includes wireless BT Home Hub & UK calls. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	£7.99If you switch your phone line or calls to BT, BT Broadband Option 1 is £7.99 for the first 3 months, £15.99 per month thereafter. Offer includes the new BT Home Hub 2.0.	More Info 0800 328 1522
18 Months	BT Total Broadband - Option 3 Get a FREE Case of Wine Now! Award-winning broadband. Includes wireless BT Home Hub & UK calls. Unlimited downloads. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£18.99If you switch your phone line or calls to BT, BT Broadband Option 3 comes with a BT Home Hub 2.0 & Phone and is £18.99 for the first 3 months, £24.99 per month thereafter.	More Info 0800 328 1522
18 Months	Orange Home Max Get 3 Months Free Broadband now! Unlimited downloads plus inclusive line rental. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£6.50Orange Home Max broadband (inc. £10.50 line rental) costs £20 a month on its own or £16.50 a month for customers with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract. Customers who take the Broadband and Mobile option also qualify for the first three months of Broadband (£6.50 a month) for free (although the cost of line rental is still payable).	More Info 0800 072 2357
12 Months	PlusNet Value Award Winning Broadband! Get a FREE wireless router, FREE connection and FREE set-up. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	£5.99£5.99 a month. No set-up or connection fee if you stay with PlusNet for 12 months.	More Info 0800 073 1120
18 Months	BT Talk & Surf Plus More Info »	20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	£50.00	=	£7.99£5.99 a month. No set-up or connection fee if you stay with PlusNet for 12 months.	More Info 0800 328 1522
1 Month	AOL Monthly Wireless Flexi Broadband with Evening & Weekend Calls 8Mbps broadband with FREE wireless router. No long-term contract. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	£29.99	=	£9.99AOL Wireless Flexi is now £4.99 a month for the first three months, then £9.99 thereafter. A one off 29.99 connection fee for the service applies. The AOL Talk Evening & Weekend plan included at no extra cost. Wireless router (worth £50) comes included for FREE.	More Info 0800 049 4402
18 Months	BT Talk & Surf More Info »	20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	£50.00	=	£7.49AOL Wireless Flexi is now £4.99 a month for the first three months, then £9.99 thereafter. A one off 29.99 connection fee for the service applies. The AOL Talk Evening & Weekend plan included at no extra cost. Wireless router (worth £50) comes included for FREE.	More Info 0800 328 1522
18 Months	BT Total Broadband - Option 2 Get a FREE Case of Wine Now! Award-winning broadband. Includes wireless BT Home Hub & UK calls. 15GB download cap. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	15GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 15GB.	+	FREE	=	£13.99BT Broadband Option 1 has an introductory price of £7.99 for the first 3 months when you take out an 18 month contact, £15.99 thereafter. 12 month plans cost £15.99 per month throughout the duration of the contract.	More Info 0800 328 1522
24 Months	Demon Home 2+ - 24 Month Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router & FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »	Up To 16Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£15.28Demon Home 2+ Broadband package costs just £15.28 a month for a 24 Month contract.	More Info
12 Months	Madasafish MAX Plus 8Mbps broadband with FREE wireless router. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	20GBBroadband with a large monthly usage allowance of 20GB.	+	FREE	=	£19.99Cost £19.99 per month first 6 months, £25.99 per month thereafter. FREE ADSL2+ wireless router, and no charge for connection.	More Info
12 Months	Sky Unlimited FREE wireless router & unlimited downloads when combined with a Sky TV package. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	UnlimitedBroadband with no usage limit.	+	FREE	=	£10.00Get Sky Broadband Unlimited for £10 a month when taken with Sky Talk & TV package. Line rental, £10.50 a month, applies.	More Info 0800 840 5344
12 Months	Demon Home 2+ - 12 Month Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router & FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »	Up To 16Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£17.25Demon Home 2+ Broadband package costs just £17.25 a month for a 12 Month contract.	More Info
12 Months	Madasafish MAX Premier 8Mbps broadband with FREE wireless router. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	50GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 50GB.	+	FREE	=	£25.99Costs £25.99 per month first 6 months, £29.99 per month thereafter. FREE ADSL2+ wireless router, and FREE connection.	More Info
12 Months	O2 Premium Super-fast 20Mbps broadband. FREE wireless router & 50 day money-back guarantee. Mobile customers get £50 cashback now! More Info »	20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£10.00£10.00 a month thereafter, for O2 mobile customers, and £15.00 for non-O2 customers.	More Info 0800 840 5342
18 Months	AOL Wireless Broadband with Evening & Weekend Calls 8Mbps broadband with FREE wireless router. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	£9.99£4.99 a month for the first 3 months, and £9.99 thereafter. The AOL Talk Evening & Weekend phone plan is included at no extra cost. FREE wireless router and connection.	More Info 0800 049 4402
12 Months	Be Value Get Be Broadband Value from £7.50 a month. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	40GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 40GB.	+	FREE	=	£7.50Sign up to the BE Value broadband package for only £7.50 a month.	More Info
12 Months	Virgin Unlimited 50Mb Broadband The fastest broadband service in the UK is here! Virgin Media XXL Broadband gives you 50Mbps broadband FREE for the first 2 months, £28 thereafter, plus £11.99 line rental per month. More Info »	50Mbps	+	UnlimitedBroadband with no usage limit.	+	FREE	=	FREEBroadband FREE for the first 2 months when taken with a Virgin phone line (unlimited Weekend calls). £28 a month thereafter. No set-up fees. Virgin Media phone line rental charged at £11.99 a month.	More Info 0800 840 5343
12 Months	Be Pro Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	UnlimitedBroadband with no usage limit.	+	FREE	=	£21.97Be Pro is just £21.50 a month with a one off connection fee of £24.	More Info
12 Months	Be Unlimited Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£17.88Costs just £17.50 per month with a £24 connection charge. £2.00 per month optional email bundle.	More Info
12 Months	O2 Pro Super-fast 20Mbps broadband with unlimited downloads & FREE wireless router. Mobile customers get £50 cashback now! More Info »	20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£17.50£17.50 a month thereafter, for O2 mobile customers, and £22.50 for non-O2 customers.	More Info 0800 840 5342
18 Months	TalkTalk Pro Get FREE connection now! Up to 24Mbps speeds, FREE wireless router & FREE anytime UK calls. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£14.99TalkTalk Pro costs £14.99 a month. FREE connection. Line rental costs £11.49 per month Non-LLU customers can still get broadband from TalkTalk, but at £25.49 a month.	More Info 0800 049 7842
18 Months	Orange Home Ultra Unlimited downloads, inclusive line rental plus FREE Orange Livebox wireless router. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£10.50Orange Home Ultra broadband costs £13.50 a month (£10.50 Orange line rental required) on its own or £10.50 a month for customers with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract (£10.50 Orange line rental required).	More Info 0800 072 2357
18 Months	Orange Home Select FREE wireless router and unlimited downloads. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£9.00Orange Home Select broadband costs either £12.00 a month taken on its own or £9.00 a month for customers with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract.	More Info 0800 072 2357
24 Months	Demon HomeOffice 2+ - 24 Month Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router and FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »	Up To 16Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£18.21Demon Home Office package costing just £18.21 a month with free connection.	More Info
12 Months	Demon HomeOffice 2+ - 12 Month Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router and FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »	Up To 16Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£20.21Demon Home Office package costing just £20.21 a month with free connection.	More Info
18 Months	Orange Home Starter FREE wireless router and off-peak landline calls. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£7.00Orange Home Starter broadband costs £10.00 a month or £7.00 a month when taken with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract.	More Info 0800 072 2357
12 Months	Virgin ADSL National Broadband and Anytime Calls Unlimited downloads, FREE UK landline calls & FREE wireless router. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	£30.00	=	£8.00Virgin Media National Broadband and Anytime calls costs just £8 a month for the first three months (£16 a month thereafter). There is a one-off set up cost of £30 for new customers.	More Info

Family Broadband

If you want the best broadband package for your family, the main things you ought to consider before thinking about speeds and usage limits and the like are things such as security and wireless networking equipment.

If more than one person in your family will be wanting to be able to get onto the internet as and when they want, then getting a broadband package which comes with a free wireless router is essential. Whilst most broadband packages these days admittedly come with a wireless router included, not all of them are available free, or are only available gratis if you meet certain conditions (sign up for 12 months, pay line rental, etc) so check the small print before you sign up.

Obviously in family households with younger viewers, security is paramount. Parents will understandably want to restrict access to certain websites, and disable the ability to download torrents and large file folders which may contain damaging trojans and viruses.

Again, the majority of broadband products these days will come with their own security software included as standard, but be aware that this software might not be compatible with everyone's computer set-up; not all providers will include software which caters for Apple Mac computers for example.

The busier your household is, the more likely it is that you'll want to consider a broadband package with a sizeable usage limit. Be wary of the fact that certain products with an 'Unlimited' usage cap will almost certainly come with a Fair Usage Policy and be sure that everyone at home knows that here 'Unlimited' doesn't exactly mean unlimited.

Find out what people in your home want; if people want to play games online, send instant messages, and make use of social networking sites, then you'll want to take out a heavier broadband package. If people will be using the net primarily for shopping, or school and college work, emailing and chatting and won't be doing anything more heavy duty than that, then perhaps a less expensive broadband package with a finite usage cap would be a good idea.

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