Which ISP?

[Yantraman]

Biggest threat to me is a powercut because that knocks out both main and backup internet connections, the pub down the road is on a different grid and offers wifi and so acts as my third backup! (if i cant get through on the phone)

[andyfuller]

Anyone who lives in a really rural area or in a country with poor internet might find it worthwhile to check out internet via satellite dish.

I always thought the Ping on these systems was huge?

[andyfuller]

Biggest threat to me is a powercut because that knocks out both main and backup internet connections

Do you not have a UPS?

[Yantraman]

...shows how ignorant I am - didnt even know such a thing existed until I just googled it - that is something worth looking into - we can get exteme weather here so powercuts are not uncommon in the winter.

Thanks Andy!