Good download & upload speed for the office is very important. When looking for an internet service provider, connectivity speed is an important factor to consider regardless of your business type—whether you run a little corner flower shop or a more complex digital enterprise with many employees that collaborate in real-time (ISP). Your company must […]
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Minimum internet speed for working from home [2024]
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More people than ever are working remotely, but do you have the best internet speeds necessary for this? The bare minimum internet speeds that we advise for a single person working from home are as follows: However, there are several exceptions. We’ll go through how much bandwidth you require for conference calls to run smoothly, […]
How to bypass schools firewall that blocks most popular sites
Today, blocking websites is a frequent practice in corporations, governments, and educational institutions. If you’ve encountered websites that have been blocked at your school or place of business, the management usually doesn’t want you accessing those websites using their ISP account — mostly to prevent you from falling down the rabbit hole. They achieve this […]
How To Make School WI-FI Faster
Want to make your school wi-fi faster? For faster wi-fi, you need a faster internet connection. For a student that might be impossible, but there are ways to at least get the maximum out of your school’s internet connection. One of the best things about school and college is the free WiFi. However, slow WiFi […]
What are good download and upload speeds for a school?
Slow internet has been an issue for schools all over the world. Some don’t even have internet available…and it’s already 2024. School internet speeds are measured in bandwidth (kilobytes per second) per student. This approach measures the possible speed assuming simultaneous usage by every student in a school. So that means every school’s internet speed […]
The different types of Internet Connections
Trying to figure out what type of internet connection you want to use? We’ll show you the different types of internet connections you can have and also what is best for you and your home. Understanding The Differences Between Internet Connections It’s essential to understand the differences between each connection type and Internet speed before […]
What is upload speed? | Explained
Upload speed is the second most popular term when it comes to internet speed. It’s also a consideration when choosing an internet service provider plan. In short, upload speed refers to how fast you can send/upload data over the internet. In contrast, download speed refers to how fast you receive the information you requested over […]
What is download speed?
Download speed is the most popular term when it comes to internet speed. It’s also the most significant consideration when choosing an internet service provider plan. In short, download speed refers to how fast you receive the information that you requested over the internet. In contrast, upload speed refers to how fast you can send […]
Can upload speed affect ping? [REVEALED]
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Aren’t you a little confused by now about hearing a lot of different terminology about the internet? Terms like upload speed, download speed, ping, latency, jitter, and much more? Do they have any effect on each other? I know this is lots of confusing stuff but in today’s blog, we will prove why upload speed […]
Can upload speed affect gaming? [EXPLAINED]
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A question that keeps popping up is “Can upload speed affect gaming? The gaming industry has been evolving and we keep getting games with better visuals, gameplay, and amazing stories. Online gaming has become a trend because it is a fun way to collaborate and compete with family and friends. Online gaming has some challenging […]
Why You Should Not Game on a Wi-Fi Connection
Gaming on a WiFi connection is never a good idea, no matter how strongly you believe that it can benefit you. Playing on WiFi means playing on Low-fi. I would guess that 30% of total gaming traffic will be carried over a WiFi connection, a figure that is all. Here are the reasons why you […]
How do routers create a broadcast domain boundary?
Quick Answer: How do routers create a broadcast domain boundary? Routers create broadcast domain boundaries by separating network segments based on IP addresses. They control the flow of broadcast traffic, like ARP requests, preventing it from spreading across different subnets. This segmentation helps manage network efficiency and security by confining broadcasts within specific local areas. […]
Go from VGA to HDMI and vice versa [HOW TO]
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VGA to HDMI is something a lot of people are still interested in. If we look at today’s technology, video is moving away from analog(VGA) to digital format (HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort). However, due to different ports on a computer or laptop, there are still situations where you need some of the old video technology like […]
What is jitter, when testing your internet speed? | Test here your Jitter
Have you ever done an internet speed test and seen the measurement called Jitter? Have you ever wondered what it is and why it is also being measured? In this blog, we will cover as much as possible to give you a basic understanding of what jitter is, how you can measure it, and the […]
What is ping, when testing your internet speed? | Test here your ping
Ping, also known as latency, stands for Packet Internet or Inter-Network Groper, and in simple words, it is a way to know if another device is online and how long it takes for a request to be answered between your device and another device. When talking about testing your internet speed, there is this “ping” […]
How to convert YouTube to mp3 [2024]
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YouTube is the place to be when we are looking for our favorite videos. It is now one of the most popular sites ever since it was created in 2005. If you ever watched a video online, the chances are very high that it was a YouTube video. With YouTube, it’s possible to upload your […]
