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Category: Internet Tips and Tricks

  • Choosing a Home Internet Provider in 2025: What to Look For

    Choosing a Home Internet Provider in 2025: What to Look For

    If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed when shopping for internet service, you’re not alone. Between flashy ads, hidden fees, and endless jargon, choosing a home internet provider can feel like navigating a maze. The right choice depends on your location, household needs, and budget. But once you know what to look for, the process becomes much easier. In…

  • How to Increase Wi-Fi Speed: Boost Your Internet with These 21 Tips

    How to Increase Wi-Fi Speed: Boost Your Internet with These 21 Tips

    If you’re frustrated with buffering videos, slow downloads, or spotty wireless upstairs, you’re not alone. Millions of people search every month for answers to questions like: How to increase Wi-Fi speed at home Why is my internet so slow upstairs? Do Wi-Fi extenders actually increase speed? There are proven strategies that can dramatically increase your…

  • Inside the Construction of a Fiber Network: Step-by-Step Revealed

    Inside the Construction of a Fiber Network: Step-by-Step Revealed

    Building a fiber-optic network is a complex, multi-step process that goes far beyond simply choosing between aerial or underground cables. The construction of a fiber network involves careful planning and design. It requires obtaining permits and rights-of-way. The process includes building the network, either as aerial fiber on poles or underground fiber in trenches. The…

  • Best Internet Providers in California [2025] | Speeds, Prices & Features

    Best Internet Providers in California [2025] | Speeds, Prices & Features

    Choosing the best internet providers in California can feel overwhelming. With so many options – from big national brands to local fiber companies – how do you know who really offers the best service for your needs?  In this friendly guide, we’ll break down the top internet service providers (ISPs) in California and what they…

  • What is Fiber Internet? A Comprehensive Guide to Fiber‑Optic Broadband [2025]

    What is Fiber Internet? A Comprehensive Guide to Fiber‑Optic Broadband [2025]

    If you’ve ever typed “what is fiber internet” into Google, you’re in the right place. With so many choices (cable, DSL, satellite, and even 5G) it’s not always clear which type of internet is best for your home. That’s why we built this guide: to give you every answer you need about fiber internet, all…

  • Moving? Here’s How to Transfer Internet in 5 Easy Steps (+ Timeline Included)

    Moving? Here’s How to Transfer Internet in 5 Easy Steps (+ Timeline Included)

    Moving comes with a million little details: packing boxes, changing your address, setting up new utilities. Somewhere near the top of that list is figuring out how to transfer internet to your new home. Whether you’re moving across town or to another state, internet is one thing you don’t want to leave until the last…

  • Why Race Communications is the Internet You’ve Been Dreaming Of (With Real Customer Stories)

    Why Race Communications is the Internet You’ve Been Dreaming Of (With Real Customer Stories)

    Picture this: You’re about to stream your favorite show or jump on a video call with a loved one. No waiting for endless buffering or worrying about your connection dropping mid-conversation. That’s what internet service should be like: simple, reliable, and stress-free.  Unfortunately, for many, this isn’t the reality. Between surprise charges on your bill,…

  • Everything You Need to Know About Broadband Facts 

    Everything You Need to Know About Broadband Facts 

    Key Takeaways ✓ Broadband Facts labels are standardized fact sheets required by the FCC, similar to nutrition labels for internet plans, and mandatory for most major providers as of 2025. ✓ Every label uses the same format, so you can compare monthly price, speeds, data caps, contract terms, and fees side by side. ✓ Look…

  • What You Need to Know About Utility Easements

    What You Need to Know About Utility Easements

    If you’ve seen our trucks, cones, or crews working near your lawn and wondered, “Why are they digging up my yard?”, you’re not alone. As a fiber internet provider, we’re working hard to bring faster, more reliable internet to your neighborhood. That means we sometimes need to access utility easements: parts of your property that legally…

  • WiFi 5 vs WiFi 6: What’s the Difference?

    If you’re looking for a comprehensive guide to help you understand the ins and outs of WiFi 5 vs WiFi 6, you’ve come to the right place. WiFi is essential to our daily lives, powering everything from smartphones and laptops to smart homes and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. And as technology evolves, so does…