Can I connect a number of computers to the Netlink Solutions ADSL service?
The Netlink Solutions ADSL service allows as many machines as you wish to connect and use the ADSL line at the same time. What is contention? Contention, usually described in terms of a ratio, represents how much your available bandwidth is shared with other ADSL users. For Netlink Solutions ADSL, the contention ratio is 50:1 or 20:1, meaning that there are 512kbps of download bandwidth available for every 50 users or 20 users depending on service selected. It does not mean that every time a new ADSL user is added to your local exchange, your connection will slow down. Contention represents aggregation across the entire BT DSL network. As most people.s connections are idle most of the time (reading web pages does not consume bandwidth once the page has been downloaded), there is generally enough bandwidth available to deliver data as fast as your connection can go. What do I need to have to be able to get ADSL? A BT phone line Your local Exchange needs to be ADSL enabled, your phone li
