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Yes…the nbn™ is coming to Lennox Head, Skennars Head, and Ballina! What does this mean? The nbn™ broadband network will replace your current ADSL broadband technology, delivering higher speeds and a more consistent service. The network is replacing major parts of the existing phone & internet infrastructure. You will need to switch over from ADSL to the nbn™ to…

Yes, absolutely! Server level caching is only part of the solution. Install a caching plugin such as Wordpress Super Cache or W3 Total Cache. Why should you install caching? 1. To improve site speed by caching the content ready to go 2. WordPress particularly ‘needs’ caching. It is great, but very resource intensive. WordPress needs to account for…

If your domain expires, your Website and Emails will cease to function. Meaning no one will be able to see your website, order your products or services online, and you won’t be able to send or receive emails from your domain. It’s not a good thing, but it is that simple! If you want it…

There are 2 ways to set pricing in the broadband market: Charge users that use huge amounts of data more, and charge users that use small amounts of data less, or Take the total usage and divide it by the number of users and make them all pay equal portions for data. Option 1 may sound…

A guide to what POP email is and what IMAP email is and which email account type you should choose to use. Firstly before we get into it, either method can achieve a very similar outcome if you understand both methods well. If you don’t and you’re here because you’re looking for a quick recommendation, then go…

Moving your site and emails to a new host can be daunting, scary, or even in the too hard basket, but it’s actually a really simple and quick process! Check it out… 1. Order your preferred web hosting plan Either one of these in the Hosting dropdown menu on our site… Cloud Hosting VPS. This is…

If your website has been hacked or compromised in anyway then your site has probably been suspended by your hosting provider to ensure your site is not, literally, “spamming the world”. A suspension will prevent any further hijacking of your content and sometimes it will protect your domain’s integrity and also limit the damage already done. The source of the hack…

Let’s first recap what an SSL certificate is… The SSL certificate shows, and gives your visitors peace of mind, that the page of the site they are visiting is secure. In addition to being secure, it ensures it has been verified by a trusted independant source ensuring the site is actually who they say they…

Gmail is a great option to check your POP email account on the go from your phone or tablet without using an email client that may look a little different to what you are used to with Gmail. It does have some advanced limitations, but if you are just doing simple mail sending and receiving…

The answer is quite simple. If there is any lightning whatsoever, unplug your modem / router immediately! Turning it off is not good enough. A nearby lightning strike can send a power surge through various materials: electrical wiring, copper phone lines, coax cable, plumbing pipes. In fact, all of these things actually “attract” the lightning! So…