Wireless Broadband

The majority of home broadband packages these days will come with the option of including a wireless router in the mix, or, in the case of mobile broadband services, will be completely wireless themselves. Popularity and availability of wireless routers have really taken off in recent years, due to the space efficiency afforded by a wireless home network - no need for extensive ethernet cables trailing up and down the house - improvements in security software and general consumer awareness about encryption and setting up security measures. As mobile phone technology improves, the speed and quality of broadband connections available on mobile broadband products means that use of these services is becoming more and more widespread.

Select your package below:

Provider	Package	Speed		Download Limit		Setup Cost		Monthly Cost	Rating

12 Months	BT Total Broadband - Option 2 FREE Wireless Home Hub, FREE set-up and FREE Basic Security. You'll need to take out BT line rental £9.49pm. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	15GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 15GB.	+	£50.00	=	£20.99£20.99 a month on a 12 month contract. You'll need to take out BT line rental £9.49.	More Info 0800 328 1522

18 Months	Orange Home Select Get a £20 HMV Gift Card! FREE Evening & Weekend UK Calls. FREE Wireless Router & Set-up. You'll need a BT phone line & but you can keep your existing line rental provider. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£9.00£12.00 a month on an 18 month contract or £9.00 a month for customers with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract. You can keep your existing line rental provider.	More Info 0800 072 2357

12 Months	Home Office FREE Set-up with valid MAC code, otherwise £43. 1,000 Anytime minutes to UK landlines. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	3GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 3GB.	+	FREE	=	£14.95Just £14.95 (exc. VAT) a month, with free connection (£47 connection fee for new customers who are not switching from another provider).	More Info 0800 9155208

12 Months	Virgin ADSL National 40GB Broadband and Weekend Calls FREE for the first 2 months, then £14pm. FREE Weekend UK Calls, Free Wireless Router & FREE Internet Security. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	40GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 40GB.	+	£35.00	=	£14.00£8 a month for the first three months, then only £16 a month. There is a one-off set up cost of £35 for new customers.	More Info 0800 840 5343

12 Months	BT Total Broadband - Option 1 FREE Wireless Home Hub, FREE set-up and FREE Basic Security. You'll need to take out BT line rental £9.49pm. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	£15.99£15.99 a month on a 12 month contract. You'll need to take out BT line rental £9.49.	More Info 0800 328 1522

18 Months	BT More Broadband and Calls BroadbandUp to 20mb broadband with 10GB usage allowance.Comes with basic security features, email anti-virus, anti-spyware, parental controls and 5 free email address with at least 1GB of storage with each address. PhoneFree Unlimited Weekend Calls (landline rental from £9.49 a month) TVNot available with this bundle MobileNot available with this bundle	20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	£7.49£15.99 a month on a 12 month contract. You'll need to take out BT line rental £9.49.	More Info 0800 328 1522

18 Months	BT Broadband and Calls BroadbandUp to 20mb broadband with 10GB usage allowance.Comes with basic security features, email anti-virus, anti-spyware, parental controls and 5 free email address with at least 1GB of storage with each address. PhoneFree Unlimited Weekend Calls (landline rental from £9.49 a month) TVNot available with this bundle MobileNot available with this bundle	20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	£6.99£15.99 a month on a 12 month contract. You'll need to take out BT line rental £9.49.	More Info 0800 328 1522

12 Months	Be Value FREE Wireless Router & FREE Set-up. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.54pm. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	40GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 40GB.	+	FREE	=	£13.79£13.79 a month on a 12 month contract. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.54pm.	More Info

12 Months	O2 Broadband & Home Phone £9.50 for the first 3 months. FREE Evening & Weekend Calls. FREE Wireless Router & Set-up. O2 line rental is included. More Info »	8Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£9.50£9.50 for the first 3 months, then only £17 a month. You need to be an O2 customer to take advantage of their home phone service.	More Info 0800 840 5342

12 Months	Virgin ADSL National 10GB Broadband with Weekend Calls FREE for the first 2 months, then £10pm. FREE Weekend UK Calls, Free Wireless Router & FREE Internet Security. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	£35.00	=	£10.00£5 a month for the first three months, then only £12 a month. There is a one-off set-up cost of £35 for new customers.	More Info 0800 840 5343

3 Months	Be Pro 3 Months FREE Wireless Router & FREE Set-up. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.54pm. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	£24.00	=	£24.52£24.00 a month on a 3 month contract. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.54pm.	More Info

18 Months	BT Broadband and Calls £7.49pm for the first 3 months, then only £14.49pm. FREE Weekend UK Calls. FREE Wireless Home Hub. You'll need to take out BT line rental £9.49pm. £50 set-up fee applies if you do not already have a BT phone line. More Info »	20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	£7.49£7.49 for the first 3 months, then only £14.49 on an 18 month contract. You'll need to take out BT line rental £9.49 a month. If you need a BT phone line installed you can now get this for the discounted price of £50 (normally £127.99).	More Info 0800 328 1522

18 Months	BT TV Broadband and Calls Broadband20Mbps Broadband, 10GB download cap, free BT Home Hub. Call 0871 200 3369 to order over the phone. PhoneUnlimited UK Weekend calls, including 0845 & 0870 calls numbers. TVGet BT Vision's Vision+ set-top box recorder for £60, Pause, rewind and record live TV. MobileNot available with this bundle	20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	£60.00	=	£17.99£7.49 for the first 3 months, then only £14.49 on an 18 month contract. You'll need to take out BT line rental £9.49 a month. If you need a BT phone line installed you can now get this for the discounted price of £50 (normally £127.99).	More Info 0800 328 1522

18 Months	TalkTalk Essentials FREE for 6 Months! FREE Evening and Weekend UK Calls! FREE Wireless Router and FREE Set-up. You'll need to take out TalkTalk line rental £12.04pm. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	40GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 40GB.	+	FREE	=	FREEFree for 6 months, £6.99 a month thereafter on an 18 months contract. You'll need to take out TalkTalk line rental £12.04 a month. Customers living in non-LLU areas can still get TalkTalk broadband, but it will cost £21.49 a month.	More Info 0800 049 7842

12 Months	O2 Premium FREE for the first 3 Months, then £10pm for O2 mobile customers. FREE Wireless Router & Set-up. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.54. More Info »	20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	FREEFREE for the first 3 months, then only £10 a month for O2 mobile customers, with non-O2 customers instead paying £15.	More Info 0800 840 5342

18 Months	BT More TV, Broadband and Calls Broadband20Mbps broadband, 40GB download cap, free BT Home Hub. Call 0871 200 3369 to order over the phone. PhoneFree Hub Phone handset, unlimited weekend calls (01 02 and 03 numbers). TVBT Vision+ set-top box recorder, Pause, rewind and record live TV is FREE MobileNot available with this bundle	20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	£32.99FREE for the first 3 months, then only £10 a month for O2 mobile customers, with non-O2 customers instead paying £15.	More Info 0800 328 1522

18 Months	AOL Broadband Only FREE for 1mth, £4.99 for a further 2 months and then £14.99pm. FREE Unlimited UK Calls Router & Set-up. You'll need BT line rental £11.99pm. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	FREEFirst month free, then £4.99pm for the following 2mths and £14.99pm thereafter. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.99pm.	More Info 0800 049 4402

12 Months	PlusNet Extra FREE wireless router. FREE set-up if you take home phone on a 12 month contract. You'll need Plusnet line rental £11.25pm. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	60GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 60GB.	+	£25.00	=	£11.49£11.49 a month on a 12 month contract. You'll need to take out Plusnet line rental £11.25pm.	More Info 0800 073 1120

12 Months	PlusNet Pro FREE wireless router. FREE set-up if you take home phone on a 12 month contract. You'll need to take out Plusnet line rental £11.25pm. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	20GBBroadband with a large monthly usage allowance of 20GB.	+	£25.00	=	£16.49£16.24 a month on a 12 month contract. You'll need to take out Plusnet line rental £11.25pm.	More Info 0800 073 1120

3 Months	Be Unlimited 3 Months FREE Wireless Router & FREE Set-up. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.54pm. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	£24.00	=	£20.43£20 a month on a 3 month contract. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.54pm.	More Info

12 Months	PlusNet Value FREE wireless router. FREE set-up if you take home phone on a 12 month contract. You'll need to take out Plusnet line rental £11.25pm. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	£25.00	=	£6.49Only £6.49 a month. You'll need to take out Plusnet line rental £11.25pm.	More Info 0800 073 1120

12 Months	BT Unlimited Broadband and Calls BroadbandUp to 20mb broadband with unlimited usage allowance.Comes with basic security features, email anti-virus, anti-spyware, parental controls and 5 free email address with at least 1GB of storage with each address. PhoneFree Unlimited Anytime Calls (landline rental from £9.49 a month) TVNot available with this bundle MobileNot available with this bundle	20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£19.99Only £6.49 a month. You'll need to take out Plusnet line rental £11.25pm.	More Info 0800 328 1522

12 Months	Virgin Unlimited 20mb £10pm for the first 3 months, then £20pm! FREE Weekend UK Calls, Wireless Router & Internet Security. You'll need a Virgin phone line and line rental £11.99pm. More Info »	20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£10.00£10 a month for the first 3 months and then only £20 a month. You'll also need to take out Virgin Media Line rental at £11.99 a month.	More Info 0800 840 5343

18 Months	AOL Broadband with Evening & Weekend Calls FREE for 1mth, £4.99 for a further 2 months and then £9.99pm. FREE evening & weekend UK Calls. You'll need BT line rental £11.99pm. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	FREEFREE for the first month, £4.99 for a further 2 months, and then £9.99 a month. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.99pm.	More Info 0800 049 4402

18 Months	AOL Broadband with Evening & Weekend Calls & Line Rental FREE for 1mth and then £9.99pm. FREE evening & weekend UK Calls. You'll need BT line rental £11.99pm. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB.	+	FREE	=	FREEFREE for the first month, then only £9.99 a month. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.99pm.	More Info 0800 049 4402

18 Months	Orange Home Starter Get a £20 HMV Gift Card! FREE Evening & Weekend UK Calls. FREE Wireless Router & Set-up. You'll need a BT phone line & but you can keep your existing line rental provider. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£7.00£10.00 a month on an 18 month contract or £7.00 a month when taken with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract.	More Info 0800 072 2357

18 Months	TalkTalk Plus FREE Evening and Weekend UK Calls! FREE Wireless Router and FREE Set-up. You'll need to take out TalkTalk line rental £12.04pm. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£14.99£14.99 a month on an 18 month contract. You'll need to take out TalkTalk line rental £12.04 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 Get a £20 HMV Gift Card! FREE Anytime UK Calls. FREE Wireless Router. You'll need to take out Orange line rental £10.50pm More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£10.50£13.50 a month on an 18 month contract or £10.50 a month for customers with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract. You'll need to take out Orange line rental £10.50 a month.	More Info 0800 072 2357

12 Months	Be Pro FREE Wireless Router & FREE Set-up. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.54pm. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	UnlimitedBroadband with no usage limit.	+	FREE	=	£21.97£21.50 a month on a 12 month contract. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.54pm.	More Info

12 Months	Virgin Unlimited 50mb £15pm for the first 3 months, then £28pm! FREE Weekend UK Calls, Wireless Router & Internet Security. You'll need a Virgin phone line and line rental £11.99pm. More Info »	50Mbps	+	UnlimitedBroadband with no usage limit.	+	FREE	=	£15.00£15 a month for the first 3 months and then only £28 a month. You'll also need to take out Virgin Media Line rental at £11.99 a month.	More Info 0800 840 5343

12 Months	O2 Pro FREE for the first 3 Months, then £17.50pm for O2 mobile customers. FREE Wireless Router & Set-up. You'll need to take out BT line rental £11.54. More Info »	20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	FREEFREE for the first 3 months, then only £17.50 a month for O2 mobile customers, with non-O2 customers instead paying £22.50.	More Info 0800 840 5342

12 Months	Virgin Unlimited 10mb £5pm for the first 3 months, then £12.50pm! FREE Weekend UK calls, Wireless Router & Internet Security. You'll need a Virgin phone line & line rental £11.99pm. More Info »	10Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£5.00£5 a month for the first 3 months and then only £12.50 a month. You'll also need to take out Virgin Media Line rental at £11.99 a month.	More Info 0800 840 5343

Wireless Broadband Explained

Wireless broadband routers in the home are fairly ubiquitous these days compared to the advent of broadband services in the UK a few years ago. Take up of wireless equipment in the home has soared thanks to increased demand for wireless equipment such as the BT Home Hub and the Orange Livebox, and the space efficiency such pieces of equipment afford broadband customers.

Thanks to an absence of wires and a greater consumer understanding of security software and issues related to wireless connections and to surfing the internet in general, take up of wireless routers and wireless equipment in the UK has soared. Encryption and securing your SSID (Service Set Identifier - a code similar to a PIN number) is as important as choosing the best broadband deal for you and correctly positioning your wireless router in the home (as centrally as possible, and away from any mirrors or large metallic objects.

Mobile broadband has also take off in recent years, with sales driven by laptop deals and improvements in mobile phone coverage and connection quality. Investment from the UK's mobile phone networks is due to see mobile broadband connections improve dramatically over the next few years in terms of speed and reliability, as well as in terms of how much information can be downloaded over a mobile broadband link.

As part of the recent Government report on Digital Britain, an approximate roadmap for the future of the UK's broadband infrastructure, it is widely thought that advances in mobile broadband will be an integral part of planning a nationwide broadband network ensuring that every household in the UK will be able to enjoy and make use of reliable broadband services by 2012.

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