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WIFI Hotspots

2009-04-03T07:00:00.000-07:00

Hotels, Cafe's, Bars and many other businesses are faced with an increasing demand for guests and visitor to connect to the internet. One of the easiest ways to provide internet access is a wireless network, but this is not always as simple as it sounds.

I've seen many businesses providing WIFI to guests with security problems, from simple non-protected networks to guests sharing the same network as the business PCs. This is leaving the businesses wide open to problems, with a little bit of knowledge guests can gain access to all the information stored on the businesses PC's.

There are simple, cost effective ways to protect yourself from problems like this. If you are worried about your WIFI network then a site visit from a local IT consultant should be enough to point you in the right direction.

If your located in Cumbria or Lancashire then Lakes Consultants can have a look at your WIFI network to make sure everything is how it should be. You can get in touch by visiting us here.

Vigor 2820 ADSL Router

2008-10-24T03:45:00.001-07:00

Are you always having to reset your broadband router? Many of the cheaper broadband routers have fundamental problems, which cause them to lockup and disconnect from the Internet. You then need to turn them off and on to get the Internet back! This can be very awkward for businesses and home users, so we went looking for a broadband router which doesn't go down all the time. When we came across the Draytek range of routers we found what we wanted. The Draytek Vigor 2820 offers multiple ways of connecting to the Internet, integrated backup and load balancing facilities, together with extensive wired and wireless networking facilities. There are more security features than you can shake a stick at, a hardware VPN server comes as standard and VoIP is an optional add-on. It's not cheap but it's got it all. Of course they also have less spec'd models but these have just the same reliability meaning you won't be always 'rebooting the router'. If you would like more information on Drayteks range or if you want your router replacing, get in touch via our website.

Avaya - IP Office 500

2008-10-24T03:22:00.000-07:00

With several models available, there’s an Avaya IP Office phone system to meet your needs, from 2 to 360 extensions; up to 192 lines; easily expanded. Avaya IP Office is the ideal product to provide a simple intelligent phone solution for small and midsized businesses that can minimize site-to-site call costs using Voice over IP (VoIP) and IP data infrastructures. If you need more information about Avaya systems contact us via our website

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Antivirus software - Avast

2008-10-24T02:58:00.000-07:00

We've been using Avast antivirus software with our clients for over 2 years now and have found it to be an excellent form of virus protection at reasonable cost. With the added bonus of being free for home users, no wonder they're a multi award winning company. You can visit them here.

If you need help purchasing or installing Avast, you can get in touch with us via our website.

Welcome to our Blog

2008-10-24T02:33:00.000-07:00

We've created this Blog to showcase the new and exciting products we use to help our customers with their IT needs. We'll be posting information on many different products, from broadband routers to phone systems. Hopefully this will give you or your business ideas on how to improve your IT infrastructure.

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