Add Plusnet Pro to you broadband for quality gaming and homeworking.
Big on gaming, or regularly work from home? Plusnet Pro is ideal for you.
It prioritises traffic, so even at busy times you'll never slow down. It has a flexible 1-month contract too, so why not give it a try?
For gamers
Priority is given to gaming traffic, meaning your favourite
games will run faster and
smoother.
For homeworkers
Need to work from home?
VPN is given priority, meaning a secure, fast
connection to your office.
- Low latency & quick ping times Low latency & quick ping timesMore chance to keep the upper hand over your opponents.
- Database of auto-prioritised games Database of auto-prioritised gamesOur system recognises and gives priority to popular online games.
- Submit favourite games for priority Submit favourite games for priorityWe regularly add new games to our database to give them priority. You can ask us to add new ones too!
- Prioritised traffic - even at busy times Prioritised traffic - even at busy timesAdd Plusnet Pro to your service to make your home office run without a hitch.
- Great for video calls (Skype etc.) Great for video calls (Skype etc.)Make video calls, run presentations and share documents seamlessly.
- Send large files faster Send large files fasterSending files securely over VPN is quicker and easier.
Just add Plusnet Pro to your broadband
view broadband productsHow the Plusnet Pro Add-On improves your online experience
| Internet Activity | Plusnet Value broadband |
Plusnet Extra broadband |
Plusnet Pro Add-On |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browsing & Email | 2 Stars | 2 Stars | 2 Stars |
| VoIP VoIPBroadband phone calls e.g. Skype, WebEx. | 3 Stars | 3 Stars | 3 Stars |
| Gaming GamingOnline multiplayer gaming e.g. World of Warcraft, XBox Live and PlayStation Network etc. | 1 Star | 2 Stars | 3 Stars |
| VPN VPNA secure, encrypted Internet connection between two computers. Often used by homeworkers to access work systems. | 1 Star | 2 Stars | 3 Stars |
| FTP FTPA way to transfer data from one computer to another via a network. Commonly used by homeworkers to transfer files to work servers, or upload web pages. | 1 Star | 2 Stars | 3 Stars |
| Undefined traffic | 1 Star | 2 Stars | 3 Stars |
| Streaming StreamingOn demand audio and video, e.g. iPlayer, Spotify etc. | 1 Star | 1 Star | 2 Stars |
| Downloads DownloadsLarge file downloads e.g. iTunes, XBox Live and PlayStation Network game and system updates etc. | 1 Star | 2 Stars | 2 Stars |
| Peer to Peer/Usenet | 1 Star | 1 Star | 2 Stars |
Key:
- 1 starSlowed down Slowed downTo make sure that basic activities (e.g. browsing) aren't slow for everyone, bandwidth-hungry activities (e.g. peer-to-peer downloads) are slowed down all the time.
- 2 starsManaged ManagedWe don't specifically slow this traffic down, but the total bandwidth given to demanding activities (e.g. streaming) will be varied throughout the day to make sure Prioritised activities aren't affected.
- 3 starsPrioritised PrioritisedThis always guarantees the fastest speed available on your line, even at busy times. Time-sensitive activities (e.g. online gaming, video calls) are always given priority over less critical activities, (e.g. downloading).
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