CompuAid, LLC

Technology Solutions for your Business and Home

5 Vista Drive • New Milford • CT • 06776
860 • 350 • 2700          info@compuaidllc.com

High speed Internet also known as broadband is all around us. It comes in several forms such as DSL, Cable, Satellite, Cellular and Fiber Optic. Regardless of the method used to deliver the service to your business or home, broadband Internet is very cost effective. Using a router will allow you to setup a TCP/IP network that provides a multitude of benefits.

Benefits of having a network

Setting up a computer network allows:

•  Multiple computers to access the Internet simultaneously

• Share printers and other devices.

• Share files among computers such as Music, Pictures and Documents

• Transfer files from one computer to another

• Use one computer to backup another computer

• Play games with other people on your network or the Internet

• VoIP (Voice over IP) - Make and receive phone calls through the Internet at low cost or no cost

Wireless Networks
Most Routers today support both wired and wireless connections. A wireless connection allows you to connect to your network from anywhere within your router's range. With a mobile computer and wireless home network, you aren't chained to a network cord and can work on the couch, on your porch, or wherever in the house is most convenient at the moment. In order to protect your privacy, however, your wireless router needs to be secured and use an encrypted signal.

Powerline Ethernet
If wiring your location is challenging, you can use Powerline Ethernet adapters to turn any electrical outlet into a network connection.  Powerline Ethernet Adapters are a great solution for anyone who wants the benefits of a network but doesn't want to install new wiring or use a wireless Wi-Fi connection. Powerline Ethernet Adapters come in speeds of 14, 85, or 200 Mbps.

VPN and Remote Access
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) establishes a secure, encrypted connection to a remote site through the Internet. Users simply connect to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and then establish a secure tunnel with the VPN to the office network. Users login into their company’s network and access it as if they were in the office. A VPN connection allows a user to securely access files and run applications at the remote location. VPNs are very cost effective, they increase productivity and reduce operational costs.

VoIP
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is the transmission of voice traffic over the Internet. In other words it is phone service over the Internet. This technology has significantly lower costs when compared to telephony over standard landlines.