Internet articles

What is MTR? The diagnostic tool that outperforms both ping and traceroute

26th June 2026 in Tools, Internet

MTR is a tool that provides a live, continuously updating view of the route between your device and a remote server, revealing not only where your packets travel, but how the performance of each hop changes over time.

How to install MTR (Windows/Mac)

18th June 2026 in Tools, Internet

If you're having connection issues, we'll often ask you to 'Run an MTR test'. While it's built into Linux, it needs to be downloaded for Windows or Mac. Here's how:

What is Ping? Ping explained in plain English

18th June 2026 in Tools, Internet

If you've ever had slow internet or wondered whether a website was down, chances are someone told you to "try pinging it". But what does ping actually mean, and what is it really measuring?

Secrets of the Internet industry

6th June 2026 in Business, Internet, Speed

The hidden practices used by Internet providers that can impact your business.

How an Internet outage can disrupt your business (and how to prepare)

7th May 2026 in Business, Internet

Internet connectivity now underpins almost everything a modern business does - so what happens when it goes down?

Slow Internet? Why your Wi-Fi may be slower than your broadband

9th March 2026 in Wifi, Internet, Business, Speed

When your connection feels sluggish, it's easy to assume your broadband provider is to blame. But in many cases, the line coming into your building is fine, it's the Wi-Fi inside that's slowing things down.

The best speed test services

10th February 2026 in Tools, Internet, Speed

There's loads of different speed test services, so which ones are the best?

What is Traceroute? Traceroute explained in plain English

11th December 2025 in Tools, Internet

When you ping a server, it only tells you how long it took to get a reply — not the route your data actually took to get there. To see the journey your packets make across the internet, you need a network diagnostic tool called Traceroute.

4 reasons your business needs a leased line for reliable connectivity

1st December 2025 in Business, Internet, Leased lines

Even in an era where full-fibre broadband offers speeds in the hundreds, or even thousands, of megabits per second, many businesses are discovering that raw speed isn't the full story.

Was the UK lied to about fibre broadband? FTTC vs FTTP explained

23rd November 2025 in Business, Internet

For more than a decade, broadband adverts across the UK have promised "fibre-fast" speeds, but the truth behind those claims has often been less straightforward