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  1. CrystalLattice

    Most Homes Need 50MB Service or Less!

    Most Homes Need Only 50MB Service or Less! Use this calculator: https://broadbandnow.com/bandwidth-calculator . If you take a close look at your network, you are overbuying bandwidth. Your ISP loves you for being a complete fool. If you have a 4k tv, you can't tell the difference at 8 ft from...
  2. rmiller1959

    Differing Internet Speeds for Wired Devices

    We just had a 300 mbps Internet service installed in our home, and my desktop routinely registers average speeds of 315 mbps. Needless to say, I'm very pleased. My wife and son, however, have their desktops connected to the same router via Cat 6A Ethernet cables, as I do, and their average...
  3. Julio Urquidi

    Charter Says It Will Have draft 802.11ax Router Next Year

    Service-provider Charter, announced it will be offering 802.11ax routers– a first among broadband service providers. The newer standard, which is still in draft form and not slated to be finalized until late 2019, is designed to work better in congested areas, particularly in densely populated...
  4. Julio Urquidi

    Arris Introduces Next-Gen Broadband Gateway Devices

    Arris calls their new NVG578 and NVG558 gateways “future-ready” as both are designed to tackle upcoming challenges for service providers. The PON gateway platform used by the NVG578 is built to handle passive optical network speeds used by ultra-high speed broadband services, and will scale to...
  5. A

    Limiting WIFI Bandwidth on a campsite

    I'm a novice at this, so here is my setup explained as simple as possible: I currently have a wifi system setup for our campsite. In the house we have a BT Router which links wireless into an outside building (via a Nanostation) which has a MikroTik RouterBOARD RB260GSP 5-port Gigabit Managed...
  6. Julio Urquidi

    Arris To Add McAfee Security Platform To Broadband Products

    The first Arris product to get McAfee Secure Home Platform embedded is the SURFboard SBG7580-AC gateway. The Intel-owned McAfee security platform will protect home network products, including computers, mobile hardware, and IoT devices from viruses and malware. Features of the McAfee Security...
  7. Julio Urquidi

    Report Shows Drivers For Smart Home Security Purchases

    Market intelligence firm, Parks Associates, released new research indicating that 20% of U.S. broadband households plan to purchase network security cameras within the next 12 months. In the Park Associate’s report, 360 View: Residential Security and Smart Home, the firm also finds that factors...
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