What is the Usenet?

The Usenet is not one particular place, nor one particular company. It's seen in much the same regards as torrents or peer2peer with two major differences; speed and security.

The speed you download with is the maximum speed that your connection will allow. For example; if you're on an 8MB connection speed with your ISP, using the Usenet you could download at around 840KB/S. Likewise; if you were on a 24MB connection you could download at over 2MB/S! The speeds really are phenomenal when compared to torrents and even more so with peer2peer.

The security available on the Usenet is also of a whole different world. When downloading with torrents or via peer2peer your ip address is available for the world to see. Using SSL encryption via the Usenet you are able to download files securely and know that no one else can see what you have been downloading. Sure, your ISPs can see you've downloaded alot of data, but thats all it is. They lack the SSL decryption key that is stored locally in your computer to see exactly what you've been downloading.

As I said earlier, the Usenet is not one company. The Usenet is just the space where everything is stored. To access this space you have to get yourself a NewsGroup Provider (more on this later). They are the ones who you pay to access the Usenet. If you'd like to see exactly what's available for download before reading any further; head over to www.topnzbsites.com, pick a site and peruse the forums where possible.

So; does it sound good to you? If it does then read on to find what steps you should take to have a free trial for the service.

.: Ready for the next step?

Now that you've read through what the Usenet actually is; it's time to learn just how you access it.

How to use the Usenet