How to check if someone is stealing your bandwidth

How to check if someone is stealing your bandwidth

Your Wi-Fi connection is yours, and you shouldn’t have to worry about neighbors, strangers, or hackers tapping into it. To help keep others from accessing your internet connection, you need to understand how to control the devices connected to your Wi-Fi. It’s also...

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Keeping in touch: Social media and chatting online

The days of waiting weeks for letters to arrive are over.  Now, with a few clicks of a button, you can start chatting online with your friends, and even reunite with old ones. Around 67% of social media users say that staying in touch with friends and family members...

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How to self install 360 Wi-Fi with Quantum Fiber

Imagine being able to move around your home without losing your Wi-Fi signal. If you need to take a call outside, want to move your home office upstairs, or are adding a TV in the basement, you should make sure the signal will reach all your devices at the same time....

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3 internet safety tips to stop cyberbullying

The internet allows kids to learn, play, and even make new friends from all around the globe. With all these awesome perks, sometimes it’s easy to lose touch with internet safety. However, parents should keep cyberbullying at the forefront of their minds if they have...

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7 cybersecurity tips for working from home

In recent years, working from home has exploded in popularity. In fact, according to Pew Research, 59% of employees believe their job can be done from the comfort of home “all or most of the time.”...

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What is a wireless mesh network?

A wireless mesh network is a Wi-Fi system where multiple pieces of equipment work together to provide coverage throughout your entire home or business. Instead of relying on a single router, a mesh...

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Consumer technology and the right to repair

Right now, it’s usually easier (and often less expensive) to replace an electronic device than to repair it. Even issues that seem simple, like switching out a faulty battery, can be impossible to...

A group of friends plays a video game on their phones at a party.

How to secure your Wi-Fi (and why you should)

It may feel inconvenient to have to get a password every time you want to use the Wi-Fi at your friend’s house or at a coffee shop. But Wi-Fi passwords are magical things. They help keep out the...

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What is symmetrical internet?

It’s probably been a hot minute since you thought about the word “symmetrical.” When was the last time you even said it? Back in geometry class? But now that your protractor and compass are fuzzy...

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The best online streaming service for you

When it comes to streaming, you probably already know about the big ones: Netflix, HBO Max, Disney +, AppleTV+, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu. More and more streaming services are emerging all the...

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Is social virtual reality the next big thing?

Social media has changed how we connect with one another. Virtual reality takes that connection to a new level, creating a fully immersive experience. Strap on a VR headset, choose your game, and...