Dial Up Connections

Using the Dragonnet VPOP we can provide connections to the Internet by a simple call from any type of modem. The number dialled as an 0845 which mean that calls are charge at UK local call rates and are available from most UK landlines. We provide separate numbers for ISDN and special modem types which reduces the length of time it takes to make a call. We can also provide London (0207) numbers as alternatives if you require to connect either internationally or to use a free call allowance.

The dial up connections can be multilinked to provide additional bandwidth and can also be supplied with a fixed IP address for firewall traversal.

Broadband

Dragonnet provide all types of Broadband connections from highly contended 512kbs connections to the 8mbs business connections with very low contentions (some as low as 1:1). All of our DSL connections are terminated at Telehouse in London and are directly connected either to a large Internet pipe or routed to the Slough datacenter where the dial up VPOP is situated. This means that VPN connections between DSL's or DSL's and Dial UP connections of ours as well as connections to server's co-hosted at the Slough Datacenter do not have to traverse the Internet for connection and remain within either the BT internal network or our own systems.

All of our DSL connections are provided with routers we manage ourselves and are available with wireless connections and ISDN fall back if required.

Where high speed is required however the distance from the exchange prevents high speed we can multiplex ADSL connections to give greater perfomance.

Surftime Connections

Where it is not possible to utilize Broadband for data connection we use ISDN lines with the BT Surftime packages to provide low cost high availability connections. We can provide these surftime connections with fixed IP addresses and multilinked ISDN to give 128kbs near full time connections.

Managed Connections

Any semi permanent connection to the Internet, be it Broadband or Surftime exposes a companies system to constant attack from the outside (it's a wild place out there). Dragonnet strongly recommend the use of a dedicated and substantial firewall to protect your internal systems and to provide controlled access to them for legitimate purposes. For this reason the majority of our connections are provided as a package which included the connections itself, Internet services (web hosting, email etc;) a dedicated router and a fully managed firewall which we maintain and update for you.

I-Pass

There is little more frustrating then being away from the UK and being unable to connect to the Internet with 'real' connection to receive email and communicate with your companies' network. We proved I-Pass connections which permit you to automatically connect to the Internet from anywhere in the world, normally at local call rates and sometimes from free phone numbers. This means that there is never an issue in sending or receiving that important email

Web Email Browsing

Dragonnet provides a full web based email client so it is simple to collect and send email from any computer that is connected to the Internet. This service is part of our standard email package.

PPP and Frame Relay Connections.

We can also provide dedicated, high speed connections to either the Internet or between any two fixed points for network support. This could be used to permit high speed Internet access in areas where ADSL is not available or where high availability 24/7 service is required (although we would recommend the use of our server co-hosting facility for this application)

Providing a TCP/IP link between two fixed points over a dedicated link means that the two (or more) locations can act a single network making it possible for physically remote offices to act a s a single system. This link can also be used for telephone connections using 'voice over IP' and voice compression to allow a companies telephone system to extend over the dedicated link to remote offices (Dragonnet also provided the systems and equipment to make this happen)