The Internet is now an everyday tool for millions of people, having developed from a basic solution for data transfer into a phenomenon that offers a myriad of services to connected homes, schools and businesses. Email is now taken for granted, with its ability to send messages and files anywhere in the world almost instantaneously, while the World Wide Web is not only the planet’s biggest information resource, but also a catalyst for cultural change through developments like on-line shopping and video on demand.
Setting up Internet access still presents challenges, though, amid an ever-growing range of connection options from dial-up modems and leased lines to emerging broadband technologies like ADSL. But with years of experience in configuring Internet services, Atomwide can advise on all of these issues and more.
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"Atomwide provides the expertise that enables us to focus on education rather than technology. With their support we have been able to provide the framework for a safe and effective on-line learning environment."
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While single-user Internet access is traditionally handled by a modem or ISDN terminal adaptor, the interface between an Ethernet-based Local Area Network and a remote network is provided by a router. For all but the smallest projects, Atomwide employs models produced by Cisco, whose products dominate the infrastructure of the Internet and provide extensive control both in initial configuration and also on-going administration.
In home and small business applications, the D-Link product portfolio offers a number of alternative access solutions, from modems to home network routers featuring wireless networking and ADSL connectivity.
