Could you really replace your home or business broadband with a mobile dongle? Our broadband buyer's guide names the best plans, the most attractive deals and the best value for money.

Everything you need to know about maxing-out your broadband connection, including interleaving, fine tuning MTU settings, firmware updates, ADSL filters and splitters,and that old chestnut - electrical noise in your wiring

But what's the best deal on the block? Internode's new plans are good for Usenet, but we've found better.

The best plans, the hidden costs, and is it really the best broadband deal on the market?

The DGFV338 is a combination ADSL modem/router packaged in Netgear’s traditional metal case and powered by a particularly large and heavy mains adaptor.

Internode Managing director Simon Hackett is calling for experienced broadband users to take part in an Australian first trial of IPv6 running on the Internode ADSL network

After cutting 8Mbps plan costs, the ISP gets aggressive and offers temporary "free churn". Upgrade fees have also been dropped, so if you're an Internode user wanting more speed, now's the time.

Internode are giving their customers a very early Christmas present – a free speed upgrade and double the download quota for 1500k ADSL plans. But will it be enough?

iiNet's bigger download quotas don't solve the big catch for those stuck on plain ADSL, and wanting big download quotas on faster plans.

Wireless web access at 200MBps may sound like a dream for ADSL users, but it’s the vision promised if WiMax takes off in Australia. The question is, when will it be widely available? Now one Aussie ISP has blown away claims that the next-gen technology is flawed.

An older router missing a couple of key features, but worth considering for a small office equipped with older and slower Wi-Fi and Ethernet equipment.

Nextep has extended its transparent LAN private network product with unlimited 3G access from Optus at a price it claims will be "not too dissimilar" from buying business-grade ADSL services

Although the basics of this router are somewhat low spec (no 802.11n or Gigabit Ethernet), the extras do make it interesting.

The especially full feature set of the 7404VNOX makes it stand out from the crowd.

Telstra's MEOW is a portable trailer sized ADSL station, that aims to be the ultimate in portable ADSL2+ backup, as it can be ported around the Australian countryside for rapid deployment during times of disaster.

Your quick WiMAX technology primer, including speeds, notebook adaptors, base stations, VOIP gear, and whether it will blow away 3G.