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I'm on Broadband, Chris, using Speedtouch and freeserve or what is now
Orange but that's about all I can tell you!

In brief, if your speedtouch is a "modem" it will connect by a usb lead.
If it is a router, it will connect via a cat 5 type cable (looks similar
to a telephone cable). If the latter, you probably don't need a
software firewall. If the former, you might.

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