Straight Talk on How Your Internet Works – #AskOasisInternet It’s a question that is being asked more and more frequently, “Why can’t I get fiber internet in my area?” For internet access in remote areas, customers are finding their options are more limited than they thought. In fact, fiber is scarce even in densely populated…
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The snow season is always a doozy here, but 2021’s Snowmageddon surprised even the most seasoned of residents. It made us all ask “How can you be confident your broadband will stay connected when it counts?” Let’s face it, broadband is a necessity in today’s work-from-home, school-from-home, everything-from-home world. But how can rural consumers and…
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Straight Talk on How Your Internet Works – #AskOasisInternet Q: How fast should my broadband speeds be? A: If you aren’t familiar with exactly how the internet works, packages that offer various speeds, amounts of data and prices can be overwhelming, and often confusing. Do I want 10 mbps or 2,000 mbps? Should I have…
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When you are streaming content, the buffer is what pre-loads the content that you are going to watch next so that the data can be accessed more quickly. If your internet is slow or your connection drops, however, the buffer won’t fill up quickly enough and the quality of your stream will decrease or your…
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Straight Talk on How Your Internet Works – #AskOasisInternet Internet Access needs to grow and evolve to match new consumer demands. Covid has accelerated this process. Wifi hotspots, also known as Mifi, Jetpacks, or mobile Internet devices offer advantages that meet these demands in several ways: The big one is location flexibility. The office is…
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Straight Talk on How Your Internet Works – #AskOasisInternet This article is going to dive into the different methods that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) use to transmit broadband internet service from the “backbone” of the internet directly to your home. If you want to learn more about what broadband means or how the backbone of…
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Straight Talk on How Your Internet Works – #AskOasisInternet Living in the technology saturated modern-day world I’m sure you’ve heard terms such as broadband, fixed wireless and cable internet thrown around, but when it comes to truly understanding how your internet works, many of us are often at a loss for what these terms actually…
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Straight Talk on How Your Internet Works – #AskOasisInternet Q: How much data do I really need? A: There can be a lot of confusing aspects of Internet Service — packages with different speeds, amounts of data and prices can be overwhelming and confusing. Do I want 10 mbps or 2,000 mbps? Should I have…
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Straight Talk on How Your Internet Works – #AskOasisInternet Q: People I’m having video conferences with say my audio and video are cutting out and lagging. How can that be when I have a fast internet connection, and I can see and hear them just fine? A. It’s a common scenario. You can see and…
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