What's file sharing and how does it work?
P2P and the Digital Economy Bill
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Keeping your network secure
How can I tell if P2P Software is installed on my computer?
1. What's file sharing and how does it work?
In its simplest form, filesharing is the act of transferring files between two or more computers. There many ways to do this but this article focuses on Peer to Peer (P2P).
P2P first became popular about 10 years ago with the emergence of music sharing program
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Additional Usage and Data Transfer Watch
All currently sold Plusnet products have an included amount of usage.
What happens when you reach this amount depends on the product you're on, and the choices you make.
Remember, you'll get an email when you're close to the limit, and when any additional usage is added, so you can keep a track, or make any changes.
You can view your usage anytime by visiting https://portal.plus.net/view_my_broadband_usage/index.php
Products, Usage and Default Behaviour
Broadband
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As with pretty much anything, trying something for the first time might seem a touch daunting.
With this Library, you might be thinking the same - Unless you've used WordPress before (WordPress is a piece of software that this Library is built on) you might not be sure where to start! Never mind though - I'm here to give you a quick guide to get you started on the basics.
As ever, let's start from the beginning. Once you've gone to the Community Site Library, you'll need to click on the create article
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Forums are really handy and I'm not just saying that because I work in them! They're a great way of finding some advice or a way of fixing a problem. With Plusnet, it's an easy way of asking a question and getting some help from other Plusnet customers or a member of staff.
There's a few really simple rules to make sure that you're getting the most out your forum experience. Here's a few to think about berfore you make a forum post
- Has anyone else asked a similar question? You can try
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802.xx Standards
The 802 standards define and standardise techniques for networking computers. Nearly all of today's commonly used networking technologies are part of the
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