Internet Connectivity


Speed Leader

Peter Wagner, a general partner at Palo Alto venture-capital giant Accel Partners, has seen the future ofInternet hookups for small businesses. It's calle...  Read more

New Ideas for Fighting Spam

An organization focused on controlling spam has come up with new proposals that give Internet service providers more effective weapons to fight unsolicite...  Read more

Make Sure Your Web Site's Working for You

At one time or another, you've no doubt found yourself stuck sitting in your car in a massive traffic jam, wondering what in the world could have made thi...  Read more

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a company that provides third parties access to the Internet. Many ISP also offer other related services such as We...  Read more

Modem

Modem, an acronym for modulator/demodulator, is a device that allows one computer to "talk" with another over a standard telephone line. Modems act as a k...  Read more

What's Your Line?

Here are some tips on what to look for in an Internet service provider and why.  Read more

Speed Bumps

The promise and problems of ISDN, the next generation of data transmission technology.  Read more

Make Room for Data

Inc. 's former technology editor examines some solutions to the problem the Internet faces from overloaded phone lines.  Read more

Verizon Offers Static IP Addresses to SMBs

Small and midsize businesses in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin can now order a static IP address from Verizon (NYSE:VZ), to be used in c...  Read more

Rapid Transit

Need faster, cheaper Internet access without a T1 or an ISDN line? Here's a sampling of cable, DSL, and fixed wireless providers that can give you more speed...  Read more

YourCustomer@YourBusiness.com

Providing Internet service to your customers may sound like technology, but it's all about marketing.  Read more

iPass Provides Worldwide Internet Access

A growing number of Internet service providers (ISPs) are offering so-called "roaming access" to the Internet. Once you establish an account with an ISP t...  Read more

Master of Your Domain

Like any real-world business, the key to a successful Web-based business is getting customers in the door or, more...  Read more

E-mail Delivery Myths: Throwing Out the Good With the Bad

Spam filters could be killing your e-mail marketing program. Here are three deliverability myths and how you can break through them.  Read more

8 Easy Ways to Boost E-mail Deliverability

For smaller businesses, getting opt-in messages through spam filters can be a formidable task.  Read more

What Businesses Need to Know About IPv6

The Internet is running out of addressing space. Should your business care?  Read more

Make Sure Your Web Site's Working for You

At one time or another, you've no doubt found yourself stuck sitting in your car in a massive traffic jam, wondering what in the world could have made thi...  Read more

The Basics: What is a Firewall?

Firewalls are made for hardware, software and mobile users –- which one is right to protect your business?  Read more

iPass Provides Worldwide Internet Access

A growing number of Internet service providers (ISPs) are offering so-called "roaming access" to the Internet. Once you establish an account with an ISP t...  Read more

Why I Didn't Blog on Friday

Subtitle this: Setting up new Internet service shouldn't be this difficult. People with home offices just get no respect from their internet servi...  Read more

Choosing a Web-Hosting Service

A guide for small-business owners to selecting the right Web-hosting service, including a list of questions to ask.  Read more

How can I find a reliable ISP in a country with poor infrastructure?

Information Technology mentor Brad Brown responds to the following question from an inc.com user: I plan to start a small busine...  Read more

How can I find a reliable ISP in a country with poor infrastructure?

Information Technology mentor Brad Brown responds to the following question from an inc.com user: I plan to start a small busine...  Read more

NETGEAR Launches Femtocell Gateway

The Femtocell Voice Gateway is designed for home and small businesses.  Read more

The Wireless Home Office

Creating a flexible workspace at home can help boost your productivity.  Read more

Five Technologies You Should Know About

Here are five technologies small business owners on the Web might want to track: XML (extensible markup language). XML lets W...  Read more

Virtual Private Networks

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Tredent, Riverbed to Deliver Managed Acceleration Service

Wide area networking solutions provider Tredent Data Systems has selected Riverbed Technology's (NASDAQ:RVBD) Steelhead platform, a highly scalable WAN ac...  Read more

Memo to Blackberry: Get it Together

It was a black Monday for Blackberry users yesterday, with RIM (Blackberry's parent company) admitting a major outage across North America characterizing ...  Read more

Hot Topic: New Payment Options May Reach More Consumers

High transaction and charge-back fees from Visa and MasterCard, as well as the desire to cater to consumers who don't use credit cards, have prompted many...  Read more

CEO's Notebook

CEOs give advice on: advertising on cable TV, helping obese employees, going public without an IPO, hiring women for corporate boards, and replacing your ISD...  Read more

Buh-Bye, Bell?

Beema, Inc., a multimedia production house, found that it could save money by using Internet telephony rather than the traditional telecoms. But will it work...  Read more

Buh-Bye, Bell?

Beema, Inc., a multimedia production house, found that it could save money by using Internet telephony rather than the traditional telecoms. But will it work...  Read more

Stop E-mail Marketing from Resembling Spam

Where is the line that separates e-mail marketing from spam? A careful email marketing campaign can successfully reach customers and increase sales while kee...  Read more

Business for Sale: Mid-Atlantic Internet Service Provider

An overview of an Internet service provider offered for sale. Includes the price, how the business was valued, the outlook of future sales, and the pros and ...  Read more

Wide Area Networks (WANs)

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Beware the E-mail Blacklist

It’s surprisingly easy to get included in anti-spam blacklists that can keep your messages trapped in limbo. Here’s how to stay off these lists.  Read more

Design for Popular Browsers and Connections

Effective banner design starts with recognizing the limitations of the tools that will put your ad in front of your audience: browsers and Internet connec...  Read more

Design for Popular Browsers and Connections

Effective banner design starts with recognizing the limitations of the tools that will put your ad in front of your audience: browsers and Internet connec...  Read more

Covad and KeaneTel to Offer Broadband to SMBs

Covad Communications Group (AMEX:DVW) has teamed up with KeaneTel to expand the availability of Covad broadband services to KeaneTel's nationwide partner ...  Read more