There are several ways you can get connected to the internet at home. Here are some of the most common technologies typically used to do so:

1. A fixed connection using copper or fibre, depending on what’s available in your area and connecting your modem to a faster technology.
2. A 4.5G powered technology, known as Plug’n’GO, where you can plug the device anywhere you want and use the internet as long as there is a source of electricity and a stable mobile connection.

You can use both of these technologies:

1. via a wired network, with a choice of ethernet / Wi-Fi access points in main areas. Consider having an ethernet point in rooms where you are planning to have a TV and/or laptops and gaming set-ups.
2. via a Wi-Fi network from the modem’s in-built Wi-Fi connection or using a Wi-Fi mesh network such as Smart Wi-Fi.

Note: if your property is small and squarish in size (~60m2), you may not need to pass any additional ethernet or Wi-Fi access points. Instead, you may want to make use of the built-in Wi-Fi and/or ethernet ports from the modem itself. If this is what you’d like to do, place the modem close to your TV or PC/laptop set-up.